Chelsea went down to a third Premier League defeat of the season as Aston Villa won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge after Malo Gusto was shown a second-half red card.Villa broke away and scored through Ollie Watkins 17 minutes from the end, and though the 10 men laboured gainfully to get back into the game their goalless run in the league under Mauricio Pochettino stretched to three matches as they remai...Full Story »

Unai Emery insists Aston Villa must learn how to handle European football and refused to blame his changes after their sloppy 3-2 defeat at Legia Warsaw.Ernest Muci’s second-half winner clinched a deserved victory for the hosts to ruin Villa’s Europa Conference League debut.Jhon Duran and Lucas Digne twice levelled for the underwhelming visitors in the first half after Pawel Wszolek ...Full Story »

Sloppy Aston Villa crashed to a chaotic Europa Conference League defeat at Legia Warsaw.Ernest Muci’s second-half winner spoiled Villa’s debut in the competition as Legia pulled off a deserved 3-2 victory in Poland.Pawel Wszolek and Muci had twice given Legia a first-half lead only for Jhon Duran and Lucas Digne to peg them back.Muci pounced six minutes into the second half and Villa...Full Story »

Arsenal are watching Real Sociedad defender Robin Le Normand. Both Gunners and Aston Villa are scouting Le Normand this season, reports transfer expert Ekrem Konur. La Real rate their defender at around £50m The 26-year-old centre-back is known for his ability to pass the ball out from the back. Le Normand qualifies for France, but is now part of Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's squad ...Full Story »

The Swiss star, who plays up front for Aston Villa, wore knee-high heels, black leotard and gloves for her new 2024 calendar. Alisha Lehmann crouches down for a shoot — and insists she will always stay groundedAlisha plays up front for Aston Villa Alisha, 24, says of growing up in a village: "We just played street football all day. "This makes me so humble." Recently Alisha showed off ...Full Story »

Crystal Palace first-team coach Paddy McCarthy said Roy Hodgson is feeling better after the manager was forced to miss his side’s 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa.The 76-year-old was taken ill on Saturday morning and did not travel to Villa Park, but looked like he was going to receive the perfect tonic as his side led through Odsonne Edouard’s early second-half goal.However, Jhon Duran lev...Full Story »

Man City have paid the sum to the Midlands-based club according to Football Insider, topping up the coffers at Villa Park nicely. The payment is strictly above board of course, and relates to the third instalment for the hire of former Villa stalwart and captain, Jack Grealish. Given how well Grealish has settled in at the Etihad Stadium after a shaky start, and seeing as how transfer fees hav...Full Story »

Biris Norte, Sevilla's outspoken ultras group, have hit out against the club's acquisition of Sergio Ramos Ultras critcise club for 'lack of respect' Ramos has testy relationship with Sevilla fans Signed one-year deal to return to boyhood club WHAT HAPPENED? The Spanish side completed a free signing of Ramos, who left the club in 2004 to sign for Real Madrid. It was a move that seemed to...Full Story »

Greenwood, 21, joined the Spanish club on a season-long loan in the final hours of the summer transfer window. It followed a decision by United that the forward would continue his career away from Old Trafford. Greenwood was suspended by United in January 2022 after being arrested and later charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. All charges ...Full Story »

Sergio Ramos is on his way back to La Liga after reaching a verbal agreement to re-sign for former club Sevilla, it has been reported. WHAT HAPPENED? The former Spanish international is a free agent after his two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired at the end of last season. Ramos has been closely linked with a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad were he could have reunited wi...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah ignored the Saudi Arabian spotlight focused on him with a goal and an impressive all-round performance in Liverpool’s comfortable 3-0 Premier League rout of Aston Villa which showed his commitment and desire has not wavered.A rejected £150million bid from Al-Ittihad on Friday merely sparked reports the Pro League champions would return with a world-record offer – ...Full Story »

The controversial striker sealed a season-long loan deal to LaLiga side Getafe after agreeing to resume his playing days away from Old Trafford. Mason Greenwood has left Man Utd on loan Credit: Reuters United confirmed last month he would not play for the club again after a six-month internal investigation into rape and assault charges that were dropped. Greenwood, 21, had been suspended by t...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said it was mission accomplished after his side cruised into the European Conference League group stage with an 8-0 aggregate win against Hibernian.Villa were 5-0 up from a resounding win in Edinburgh last week and completed formalities in the second leg as first-half goals from Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey put them out of sight.Substitute Matty Cash sealed a 3-0 win on...Full Story »

Aston Villa booked a place in the Europa Conference League group stage by sweeping aside Hibernian 3-0 on the night and 8-0 on aggregate.Villa, who won the first leg of their qualifying play-off 5-0 last week in Edinburgh, underlined their superiority over managerless Hibs with goals from Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey before the interval.Substitute Matty Cash struck his third goal in two games just...Full Story »

Unai Emery praised the versatility of Matty Cash after the Poland international’s first Aston Villa goals in over a year helped them to a 3-1 win at Burnley.There was speculation Cash could be on his way out of Villa Park this summer, but the 26-year-old showed what an asset he can be with two goals in the opening 20 minutes of his 100th Villa appearance, twice threatening to make it a hat...Full Story »

Matty Cash’s first Aston Villa goals in over a year inspired Unai Emery’s side to a 3-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.Cash came into the side as the only unenforced change from Villa’s 5-0 midweek Europa Conference League play-off win over Hibernian, and ensured there was no European hangover for his side as he scored twice in the opening 20 minutes.Lyle Foster gave Burnley...Full Story »

Ollie Watkins grabbed a hat-trick as Aston Villa effectively booked their place in the Europa Conference League with a 5-0 away win over Hibernian.It was the Midlands club’s first European tie in 13 years and the first leg of their qualifying play-off tie was done and dusted by the interval after three headers, two by England international Watkins and one from Jamaica’s Leon Bailey.T...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery saluted skipper John McGinn after his side brushed aside Everton 4-0 for their first Premier League win of the season.McGinn slammed home Leon Bailey’s cross to give Villa a first-half lead before Douglas Luiz’s penalty and goals in the second period from Bailey and substitute Jhon Duran completed an easy victory.Emery said of his captain: “I’m...Full Story »

Hibernian assistant manager Adam Owen insists the team will relish the challenge of trying to defy the odds in Wednesday’s glamour European clash with Aston Villa.After seeing off Raith Rovers in a hard-fought 2-1 Viaplay Cup last-16 tie on Sunday, Hibs can now turn their full attention to their Europa Conference League play-off first leg against their English top-flight counterparts.Forme...Full Story »

Aston Villa bounced back from their heavy opening-day Premier League defeat by cantering to a 4-0 home win against Everton.Captain John McGinn and Douglas Luiz’s penalty gave Villa a 2-0 lead at the break and after second-half efforts from Leon Bailey and substitute John Duran, Unai Emery’s side put last week’s 5-1 loss at Newcastle behind them.It was all too easy for Villa as ...Full Story »