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Douglas Luiz ends a five-year spell at Aston Villa

Luiz joins Juventus, Benrahma leaves West Ham for Lyon

Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of midfielder Douglas Luiz to Juventus.

Soccer • 30 Jun 24

Unai Emery has been the catalyst for huge improvement at Villa Park

Emery agrees new five-year deal with Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract, the Premier League club have announced.

Soccer • 27 May 24

It's been a brilliant season for Aston Villa boss Unai Emery

Emery toasts 'special day' as Villa return to big time

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery celebrated a "very special day" after the Premier League club clinched a spot in Europe's top-tier club-football competition for the first time since 1983.

Soccer • 15 May 24

Aston Villa will be guaranteed a top-four spot if Tottenham fail to beat Manchester City on Tuesday night

McGinn ready to cheer on City to secure top-four place

Aston Villa captain John McGinn joked his side will "have our Man City tops on" on Tuesday after closing in on Champions League qualification with a 3-3 draw with Liverpool.

Soccer • 13 May 24

Jhon Duran emerged from the bench to score a late brace

Sub Duran rescues point in Villa Park thriller

Jhon Duran scored twice in the final 10 minutes to earn Aston Villa a thrilling 3-3 draw against Liverpool which moves them closer to Champions League qualification.

Soccer • 13 May 24

Premier League: Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool recap

Aston Villa take Liverpool at Villa Park where a win for the hosts would guarantee Champions League football for next season

Soccer • 13 May 24

The scoreboard revealing Villa's impressive win at Villa Park in 2020

Mixed emotions for Klopp ahead of final Villa Park trip

Jurgen Klopp has mixed feelings about Villa Park as he returns for the final time as Liverpool manager.

Soccer • 12 May 24

Ayoub El Kaabi nutmegs Emiliano Martinez to complete his brace

El Kaabi strikes twice as Olympiacos defeat Aston Villa

A composed Olympiacos outfit ended Aston Villa's European dreams in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League, winning 2-0 on the night and 6-2 on aggregate.

Soccer • 09 May 24

Emiliano Martinez's return would be a major boon to their comeback hopes

Villa's Martinez looks likely to pass late fitness test

Emiliano Martinez looks set to return to the Aston Villa side as they plot a dramatic European comeback against Olympiacos.

Soccer • 08 May 24

Unai Emery on the sideline during Sevilla's Europa League second leg against Real Betis in 2014

Villa target rare European away comeback feat

Aston Villa will have to achieve a rare feat in European football if they are to reach the Europa Conference League final.

Soccer • 08 May 24

Nicolas Jackson was on target again for Chelsea

Premier League: Chelsea annihilate West Ham, Villa lose

Aston Villa's quest for Champions League qualification suffered a setback after Joao Pedro ended Brighton's six-match Premier League winless run with a dramatic 87th-minute winner.

Soccer • 05 May 24

An animated Unai Emery barks instructions at his players at Villa Park

'Frustrated and disappointed' Villa plan for comeback

Unai Emery has not given up hope of Aston Villa still reaching a first European final since 1982 despite losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.

Soccer • 03 May 24

Olympiacos hammering leaves Villa Euro dream in tatters

Aston Villa's hopes of reaching a first European final since 1982 are in tatters after losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.

Soccer • 02 May 24

Aston Villa boast a win percentage of 57.1% under Unai Emery, the highest for a manager in the club's history

Emery signs contract extension with high-flying Villans

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has committed to the club until at least 2027 after his contract was extended.

Soccer • 23 Apr 24

Referee Jose Sanchez shows a yellow card to both Michail Antonio of West Ham United and Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen

West Ham were 'playing against 14', claims Antonio

Michail Antonio felt West Ham were up against 14 players as they bowed out of the Europa League to Bayer Leverkusen.

Soccer • 19 Apr 24

Aston Villa players mob Emiliano Martinez after their shootout success

Martinez the pantomime Villan in dramatic shootout win

Emiliano Martinez was the unsurprising star of a dramatic penalty shootout as Aston Villa edged past Lille and into the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.

Soccer • 18 Apr 24

Villa put a huge dent in Arsenal's title hopes

Unai Emery's Aston Villa severely dented Arsenal's Premier League title bid as two late goals gave them a deserved 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 14 Apr 24

United results have rocked Liverpool, admits Klopp

Jurgen Klopp cited the impact of damaging results against rivals Manchester United following Liverpool's recent loss of momentum in the title race.

Soccer • 14 Apr 24

John McGinn celebrates after scoring Villa's opener

Villa take slender lead to Lille in Conference League

Aston Villa beat Lille 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final at Villa Park.

Soccer • 11 Apr 24

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates his goal against Aston Ville

PL round-up: Brentford frustrate Villa in thriller

Aston Villa's Premier League top-four hopes suffered a big blow as they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Brentford, who scored three times in nine minutes.

Soccer • 06 Apr 24

Phil Foden took centre stage as some of his illustrious team-mates were rested

Pep lavishes Foden with superlatives after hat-trick

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden can "do whatever he wants" in football after watching him fire Manchester City to a 4-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa with a brilliant hat-trick.

Soccer • 04 Apr 24

Foden's treble brings him up to 21 goals for the season

Foden hat-trick sinks Villa to maintain City title push

Phil Foden scored a hat-trick as Manchester City kept the pressure on in the Premier League title race with a 4-1 win over Champions League-chasing Aston Villa.

Soccer • 03 Apr 24

Referee Jarred Gillett checks Michail Antonio's subsequently disallowed goal

West Ham left cursing VAR in draw with Aston Villa

West Ham were controversially denied a stoppage-time winner by a farcically long VAR decision in the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.

Soccer • 17 Mar 24

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins (L) is consoled by teammate Leon Bailey

Watkins suffers injury scare as Aston Villa thump Ajax

Ollie Watkins helped fire Aston Villa to a first European quarter-final since 1998 but gave his side and England an injury scare after limping off.

Soccer • 14 Mar 24

James Maddison opened the floodgates for Spurs at Villa Park

Tottenham thrash Aston Villa to slash top four gap

Tottenham inflicted a chastening 4-0 home defeat on 10-man Aston Villa as Ange Postecoglou's men emphatically won this key battle in the race for Champions League qualification.

Soccer • 10 Mar 24