#aston-villa

#aston-villa

Image source, Getty Images Unai Emery's Aston Villa march on. Victory over Wolves was unconvincing. The only moment of certainty came from the foot of Boubacar Kamara, the midfielder arrowing a shot into the top corner from 20 yards to settle the game. It lifted them to third in the Premier League, a point behind Manchester City in second, and, while talk of a unexpected title fight may seem fanciful at this stage, Villa could soon be in the conversation as Arsenal's nearest challengers.

Last seen over the weekend mounting a dramatic late 2-1 victory away at Premier League newcomers Leeds, Unai Emery's men have won each of their previous three appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-1. Likewise, heading into November's fortnight interval with an empathic 4-0 romp at home against Bournemouth, Aston Villa have also gained a reputation for their extended success on home soil.

He's been fantastic since I came in. I didn't realise probably how good he was. He's been so good. He's played great in midfield and he's played full-back for me as well. I've said a couple of times recently he's probably getting closer to getting talked about for England because of his performances. By the way, England have got so many good players to select from, so for anyone to

Myles Lewis-Skelly paid the price for his lack of game time and now the City man gets his opportunity to stake a claim for a World Cup spot. The 20-year-old now goes into camp having become the latest defender to shut out Mohamed Salah. That's less of an achievement than it used to be, but O'Reilly still had to show tenacity and patience against this nuggety, late-era version of the Egyptian superstar.

Alessia Russo's late equaliser clinched Arsenal a deserved 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium as Chelsea equalled their Women's Super League record of 33 games unbeaten. England striker Russo fired home in the 87th minute after United States forward Alyssa Thompson's fine solo goal had given Chelsea an early lead. The visitors twice hit the woodwork through Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Catarina Macario, while Sonia Bompastor has yet to be beaten as Chelsea boss since replacing Emma Hayes in May 2024.

West Midlands Police confirmed six arrests were made prior to kick-off ahead of Aston Villa's Europa League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park. Three of those were arrested for "racially aggravated public order offences", police said. A 21-year-old man was arrested for "failing to comply with an order to remove a face mask", a 17-year-old boy for "failing to comply with a dispersal order", while one person for "a breach of the peace".

Tension is building around Villa Park ahead of tonight's Europa League game between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. No Maccabi fans will be in attendance, officially at least, after the local Safety Advisory Group decided one of the stipulations for the issuing of a safety certificate would be a blanket ban on Israeli supporters. The reasoning was the prospect of clashes with pro-Palestine supporters over the situation in Gaza which continues to rumble on despite an uneasy ceasefire currently in operation.