Mateta scores hat-trick as Palace thrash Villa 5-0
LONDON : A hat-trick by Jean-Philippe Mateta and an Eberechi Eze double helped Crystal Palace secure 10th place in the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of fourth-placed Aston Villa on Sunday.
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Villa ready for season's biggest challenge against Olympiakos, Emery says
Aston Villa are ready to face their biggest challenge of the season on Thursday when they look to overturn a two-goal deficit against Olympiakos in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday, manager Unai Emery said.
Emery urges Villa to recover energy in battle for Champions League spot
BRIGHTON, England : Aston Villa boss Unai Emery urged his side to put aside a tough week for the Premier League club where back-to-back defeats could potentially hurt their chances in Europe this season as well as next.
Brighton edge Villa 1-0 to snap winless run
BRIGHTON :Brighton & Hove Albion snapped a six-match winless run in the Premier League when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home on Sunday after Joao Pedro scored an 87th-minute winner in a scrappy affair.
Joao Pedro nets late winner as Brighton hit Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes
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.
Premier League: Aston Villa's Top Four Bid Rocked At Brighton, Chelsea Rout West Ham
Aston Villa's bid to finish in the Premier League's top four was rocked by a 1-0 defeat at Brighton, while Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-0 to keep alive their hopes of European qualification on Sunday. A Villa win combined with a Tottenham loss at Liverpool in Sunday's late game would have sealed a Champions League place for Unai Emery's side. But Villa were unable to fulfil their part of that equation as Joao Pedro's 87th minute goal condemned them to a second painful defeat in four days.
Villa’s top four bid rocked at Brighton, Chelsea rout West Ham
Chelsea’s English midfielder #11 Noni Madueke (L) celebrates with Chelsea’s Brazilian defender #06 Thiago Silva after scoring the team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London on May 5, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
El Kaabi Hits Hat-trick As Olympiakos Shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina Edge Club Brugge
Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Olympiakos stunned Aston Villa 4-2 on Thursday to close in on the final of the Europa Conference League on home soil in Athens later this month. Despite being in their first European semi-final for 42 years, Villa were favourites to lift the trophy, thanks in large part to manager Unai Emery's record as a four-time Europa League winner. Prince William was among the Villa fans left disappointed in the stands as a bad night for Emery's men capped a miserable season for English clubs in Europe.