London, May 18 (IANS) West Ham United is staring relegation from the Premier League in the face after a 3-1 defeat away to Newcastle United.Nick Woltemade opened the scoring for Newcastle after 15 minutes, and William Osula doubled the lead just four minutes later to leave West Ham reeling.Osula added a third in the 65th minute and although Valentin Castellanos pulled a goal back for West Ham four minutes later, there was no way back for Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, reported Xinhua.The result mean…
Latest Aston Villa News & Updates
Berlin (Germany), May 17 (IANS) With the 2025-26 Bundesliga season’s final standings confirmed, the final puzzle pieces for German football are still missing. Freiburg, having locked up a UEFA Conference League spot for next season, are now gearing up for the 2026 Europa League final against Aston Villa, scheduled in Istanbul on May 20.Bayern Munich celebrated their 2025-26 national title in a restrained manner, as the German Cup final on May 23 against Stuttgart is waiting.Despite several leagu…
Birmingham, May 16 (IANS) Aston Villa secured qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League after a commanding 4-2 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League on Friday, with Ollie Watkins starring with a brilliant brace.The victory moved Aston Villa up to fourth spot on 62 points from 37 games, knocking Liverpool down to fifth on 59 points and leaving them with an anxious battle to secure their own Champions League place.Unai Emery’s side produced a clinical attacking display at Vi…
Berlin, May 8 (IANS) Successful talent development has long been a hallmark of 2026 UEFA Europa League finalist SC Freiburg. Former club youngsters such as Swiss international Johan Manzambi, keeper Noah Atubolu, and 2014 world champion Matthias Ginter stand out in the current squad that achieved the club’s biggest success, following the side’s meeting with Premier League outfit Aston Villa on May 20th in Istanbul.Despite locational disadvantages compared to leading clubs, the SC consistently de…
Birmingham, May 8 (IANS) John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia powered Aston Villa into the UEFA Europa League final, courtesy of a 4-1 aggregate victory over Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals, triumphing 4-0 in a pulsating second leg at Villa Park.Villa will face Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League final at Istanbul’s Besiktas Park on May 20.Aston Villa, the 1982 European Cup winners, are through to their second major UEFA final. The Villans have not won a major trophy since 1996, losing four cup …
Berlin, May 8 (IANS) SC Freiburg reached the Europa League final for the first time in the club’s history after beating Sporting Braga 3-1 in the second leg of their semifinal to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit and set up a meeting with Aston Villa in Istanbul.Julian Schuster’s side advanced 4-3 on aggregate after the match was transformed almost immediately by Braga’s red card. Mario Dorgeles, scorer of the Portuguese club’s winner in the first leg, was dismissed in the sixth minute for a last…
Birmingham, May 7 (IANS) English football club Aston Villa Women midfielder Lucy Staniforth has announced her retirement from professional football on Thursday. The 33-year-old will bring an end to a remarkable 16-year-long professional career at the end of the season. The 33-year-old joined Villa back in January 2023 from Manchester United and quickly cemented her place in the heart of the team’s midfield. She played 17 times in the second-half of the 22/23 campaign helping the club to their …
Berlin, May 6 (IANS) Freiburg coach Julian Schuster has called for patience and discipline as his side looks to overturn a first-leg deficit and reach the 2026 UEFA Europa League final.Speaking ahead of Thursday’s semifinal second leg against Portugal’s Sporting Braga, Schuster said he remained confident his team could turn the tie around. “We have often done it this season, turned games,” the 41-year-old said.Freiburg trail 2-1 from the first leg after conceding a late goal, but their strong ho…
London, May 5 (IANS) Winger Jesse Derry has reassured fans following a concerning on-field collision during his first full Premier League start for Chelsea, which resulted in the teenager being taken to hospital for treatment.The 18-year-old was stretchered off just before half-time in Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge after a heavy clash of heads with defender Zach Abbott. The incident brought immediate concern among players and supporters, with medical staff rushin…
London, April 30 (IANS) Arsenal have a chance to put more pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race when they play Fulham on Saturday. But coach Mikel Arteta has a tough job managing his squad because of matches in both the league and Europe.Arsenal returned to the top of the table after a narrow win over Newcastle United last weekend. They are now three points ahead of City, who were busy playing in the FA Cup. If Arsenal beat Fulham, they could go six points clear before Cit…