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Premier League: Arsenal’s Title Bid Rocked By Aston Villa Loss | Football News
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Premier League: Arsenal’s Title Bid Rocked By Aston Villa Loss | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal's Premier League title hopes suffered a massive blow as Aston Villa struck twice in the closing stages to boost their top four bid with a dramatic 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Mikel Arteta's side would have gone back to the top of the table with a victory, but instead they surrendered the initiative to Manchester City after conceding two goals in the last six minutes. Leon Bailey put the visitors ahead and Ollie Watkins doubled their lead as Villa boss Unai Emery enjoyed a second sweet win this season over the club that sacked him in 2019. Arsenal's first defeat in 12 league games leaves them in second place, two points behind City, while third placed Liverpool are behind Arsenal on goal difference. With just six games left, champions City are closing in on a...
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Arsenal Braced For Unai Emery Reunion As Title Race Heats Up | Football News
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Arsenal Braced For Unai Emery Reunion As Title Race Heats Up | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are locked in a tense battle for Premier League supremacy, with Unai Emery threatening the Gunners' grip on top spot and Phil Foden taking centre stage for the champions. At the bottom of the table, Brentford, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are embroiled in a desperate fight for survival. AFP Sport picks out three talking points ahead of this weekend's action.Emery threatens Arsenal title dreamsAs the title race approaches its final stretch, leaders Arsenal face a potentially decisive reunion with their former boss Unai Emery.Chasing their first title since 2004, Mikel Arteta's Gunners are ahead of second-placed Liverpool on goal difference and sit one point clear of third-placed Manchester City.Arsenal will h...
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Phil Foden Hits Hat-Trick As Manchester City Crush Aston Villa | Football News
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Phil Foden Hits Hat-Trick As Manchester City Crush Aston Villa | Football News

[ad_1] Phil Foden shone in the absence of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne as the England international's hat-trick handed Manchester City a thumping 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday. The champions responded emphatically to questions over their ability to win the biggest games to move to within one point of leaders Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. City had not beaten a side in the Premier League's top five in six attempts this season prior to the visit of fourth-placed Villa to the Etihad.But Pep Guardiola showed faith in the depth of his squad by leaving Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench for the full 90 minutes ahead of a hectic schedule in their defence of three competitions."The schedule is terrible and we have to bring energy. Everybody has to be involved," said Guar...
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Man Utd Held By Brentford As Tottenham, Villa Win In Top Four Chase | Football News
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Man Utd Held By Brentford As Tottenham, Villa Win In Top Four Chase | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United lost more ground in the battle for a place in next season's Champions League after a dramatic finale in a 1-1 draw at Brentford on Saturday, as Son Heung-min fired Tottenham to a 2-1 win over Luton. Aston Villa remain in fourth after a 2-0 win over Wolves, three points ahead of Tottenham, but now enjoy an 11-point cushion over United, who were lucky to escape west London with a point. Mason Mount's first goal for the Red Devils in the 96th minute looked set to snatch victory for Erik ten Hag's men despite being thoroughly outplayed.However, Brentford hit back three minutes later through Kristoffer Ajer to register just their second point in seven games."We were winning in the end, maybe it wasn't deserved, but then you have to take the three points," said Ten Hag...
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Villa Draw Blank At Ajax In Europa Conference League Last 16 | Football News
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Villa Draw Blank At Ajax In Europa Conference League Last 16 | Football News

[ad_1] Aston Villa played out a goalless draw at Ajax on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie which also saw both sides finish with 10 men. "It was a tough game. They are a very good side... It's only half-time (two-leg tie), and so we need to go there and cause a massive upset," said Ajax captain Jordan Henderson. Ezri Konsa was first shown red for the visitors for a second bookable offence in the 82nd minute, before Ajax's Tristan Gooijer picked up a second yellow four minutes later.Ajax and Villa struggled to create clear-cut chances and when the hosts did finally get one, Emiliano Martinez was equal to the task with a fine diving save to deny Kenneth Taylor.The Hungarian capital Budapest played host to a thriller between Maccabi Haifa and Fiorentina...
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Lamine Yamal Rescues Ragged Barcelona Draw Against Granada, Atletico Madrid Stumble | Football News
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Lamine Yamal Rescues Ragged Barcelona Draw Against Granada, Atletico Madrid Stumble | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona's 16-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal struck twice to rescue the struggling Catalans a 3-3 draw against Granada in La Liga on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez's side, third, shared the spoils with their relegation-battling opponents, 19th, after a thrilling battle at the Olympic Stadium, but now trail leaders Real Madrid by 10 points. Los Blancos thrashed second-place Girona 4-0 on Saturday to move five points clear at the top and take full control of the title race. Earlier Atletico Madrid's faint hopes of challenging for La Liga deflated further with a 1-0 defeat by Sevilla on Sunda...
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Scott McTominay Strikes Late As Manchester United Sink Aston Villa To Boost Top Four bid | Football News
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Scott McTominay Strikes Late As Manchester United Sink Aston Villa To Boost Top Four bid | Football News

[ad_1] Scott McTominay kept alive Manchester United's hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four as the midfielder's late goal clinched a vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Erik ten Hag's side desperately needed a victory at Villa Park to close the gap in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League. United took an early lead through in-form Rasmus Hojlund before Douglas Luiz levelled in the second half. That set the stage for United's second late winner against Villa this term as McTominay came off the bench to head home with just four minutes left. United r...
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Scott McTominay Strikes Late As Manchester United Sink Aston Villa To Boost Top Four Bid | Football News
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Scott McTominay Strikes Late As Manchester United Sink Aston Villa To Boost Top Four Bid | Football News

[ad_1] Scott McTominay kept alive Manchester United's hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four as the midfielder's late goal clinched a vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Erik ten Hag's side desperately needed a victory at Villa Park to close the gap in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League. United took an early lead through in-form Rasmus Hojlund before Douglas Luiz levelled in the second half. That set the stage for United's second late winner against Villa this term as McTominay came off the bench to head home with just four minutes left. United r...
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Chelsea Beat Aston Villa To Ease Pressure On Mauricio Pochettino | Football News
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Chelsea Beat Aston Villa To Ease Pressure On Mauricio Pochettino | Football News

[ad_1] Chelsea eased the spotlight on manager Mauricio Pochettino with a dominant 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday, as Nottingham Forest set up a clash against Manchester United. Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez struck for the Blues at Villa Park to banish memories of a 4-2 home defeat to Wolves on Sunday. Chelsea were booed off by a disgruntled home support at the weekend as Wolves' rout followed a 4-1 thrashing at Liverpool a week ago. With Pochettino's men languishing in 11th in the Premier League, an early FA Cup exit would have f...
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Everton Deny Tottenham Hotspur As Rampant Aston Villa Go Fourth | Football News
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Everton Deny Tottenham Hotspur As Rampant Aston Villa Go Fourth | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League strugglers Everton salvaged a 2-2 draw with Tottenham thanks to Jarrad Branthwaite's last-gasp equaliser, while Aston Villa moved into fourth place with a 5-0 demolition of Sheffield United on Saturday. Former Everton striker Richarlison had scored just one league goal for Tottenham between August 2022 and December 2023. But he has now struck nine times in Tottenham's last eight league games after putting the visitors ahead in the fourth minute and restoring their lead with a superb strike from the edge of the area in the 41st minute. However, Everton rallied after ...
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