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Jurgen Klopp delivers Liverpool to Champions League

Liverpool 3 Middlesbrough 0: When the two minutes of injury-time were up, Jurgen Klopp stood slowly, grinned, hugged every man on the Liverpool bench, and then went and casually but earnestly shook the hand of Steve Agnew, the Middlesbrough caretaker manager.

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Chelsea one win from heaven

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Boro prevail in desperation derby

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Cool Darren Randolph happy to play waiting game

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Southampton boss Ronald Koeman gives Shane Long licence to miss

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Shane Long scores as Southampton pile on the pain for Villa

Harry Kane keeps Tottenham's title dream alive

Aston Villa 0 Tottenham 2

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Aston Villa fans stage walkout as Everton turn screw

Aston Villa 1 Everton 3: Aston Villa fans made their feelings about the club’s desperate predicament known with their feet as many staged a walkout in protest during the 3-1 home defeat to Everton.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Aston Villa v Leicester City - Barclays Premier League - Villa Park

Claudio Ranieri may change taker after costly penalty miss

Aston Villa 1 Leicester 1: Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri will speak to Riyad Mahrez to decide whether the winger will keep his penalty duties.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Fabricio Coloccini sees positives after Aston Villa peg back Newcastle

Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini is looking upwards rather than over his shoulder after playing his part in a significant upturn in the club’s fortunes.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Newcastle United v Aston Villa - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park

See the screamer that rescued a point for Aston Villa at Newcastle

Jordan Ayew’s piledriver denied Newcastle a third successive Barclays Premier League victory and handed relegation-haunted Aston Villa a glimmer of hope.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Olivier Giroud caps ‘great week’ for leaders

Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 2: Arsene Wenger has hailed a “great week”, after Olivier Giroud scored again and Arsenal followed up Champions League qualification with a climb to the top of the Barclays Premier League by comfortably beating rock-bottom Aston Villa.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Aston Villa gain precious point as Man City spurn chances

Aston Villa 0 Manchester City 0: Manuel Pellegrini was left bemoaning missed chances and another injury blow as Manchester City failed to strengthen their position at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Seventh successive loss leaves Garde in no doubt about task facing Villa

Remi Garde was left in no doubt about the scale of the task facing him as the new Aston Villa manager watched from the stands while his new side slumped to a seventh successive defeat, leaving them rooted at the foot of the Premier League table.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015

Diego Costa keeps cool to carry Chelsea fight

Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 0: The saint or sinner debate surrounding Diego Costa haunts Jose Mourinho, even when the Chelsea forward appears to be the innocent party, but a much-needed victory over Aston Villa underlined one fact in this most uncomfortable of title defences for the legendary manager.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

Here's how the 3pm Premier League games finished

The woes continued for Newcastle, Sunderland and Stoke in the Premier League today.

Sat, 19 Sep, 2015

Proud Claudio Ranieri hails Leicester spirit

Leicester 3 Aston Villa 2: Claudio Ranieri hailed the spirit and character of his players after seeing Leicester stage a remarkable comeback to defeat Midlands rivals Aston Villa 3-2.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Tim Sherwood urges other Villains to follow Delph’s contract pledge

ASTON VILLA 3 EVERTON 2: SHAY Given’s return to the Aston Villa goal for a first Premier League appearance since August 2012 might have been the major talking point ahead of kick-off here, yet by the conclusion of this match the source of discussion came, once again, at the opposite end of the field.

Mon, 04 May, 2015

Tim Sherwood: Jack Grealish can learn from Joe Cole

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has told Jack Grealish to keep learning from Joe Cole how to avoid the glare of the spotlight.

Sat, 02 May, 2015

No shame coming second, says defensive Manuel Pellegrini

MANCHESTER CITY 3 ASTON VILLA 2: SHOWING far more impressive defensive instincts than those displayed by his players during the preceding 90 minutes, Manuel Pellegrini launched his most articulate and spirited analysis yet of a season of under-achievement at the Etihad.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2015

Late goal seals win for City who move into second

Substitute Fernandinho struck a late winner as Manchester City killed off an Aston Villa comeback to claim a frantic 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2015

Christian Benteke hat-trick rescues priceless point for Villa

Premier League

Wed, 08 Apr, 2015

Van Gaal not ruling out title bid

Louis van Gaal would not rule out an 11th-hour tilt at the title after watching his Manchester United team blow Aston Villa apart at Old Trafford.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

Sebastian Larsson plans to battle

Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4:

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Given returns for Villa as Benteke misses Cup tie with hip injury

Christian Benteke is missing with a hip injury for Aston Villa’s FA Cup quarter-final meeting with West Brom.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Christian Benteke the saviour for Aston Villa

Premier League

Wed, 04 Mar, 2015

Benteke strikes late to lift Villa out of relegation zone

Aston Villa 2 West Brom 1

Tue, 03 Mar, 2015

Hull overtake Villa with crucial win

Hull 2 Aston Villa 0

Tue, 10 Feb, 2015

Arsenal blow Aston Villa away

Arsenal 5 Aston Villa 0: For what seems an eternity, the underlying narrative at Arsenal has been they need to sign more players; but after a 5-0 victory over Aston Villa, it looks like being a rare stress-free transfer deadline day for Arsene Wenger.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Arsenal hit five past toothless Villa

Arsenal closed the gap on the top four of the Premier League as they romped to a 5-0 win over Aston Villa, whose goal drought continued at the Emirates Stadium.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2015

Lambert shares his big moment

Premier League

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Rodgers hails Liverpool recruits

Premier League

Sat, 17 Jan, 2015

Brad Guzan defends Paul Lambert

Leicester 1 Aston Villa 0: Brad Guzan has defended under-fire Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert and urged frustrated fans to blame the players.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Pardew has big goal for Palace

Aston Villa 0 Crystal Palace 0

Fri, 02 Jan, 2015

Villa hold Sunderland to scoreless draw

Aston Villa held Sunderland to a 0-0 draw despite going down to 10 men for the third time in four games.

Sun, 28 Dec, 2014

Monk hails defence as Swans eke out another three points

Swansea 1 Aston Villa 0

Sat, 27 Dec, 2014

Free kick gives Swansea hard earned win over Aston Villa

Swansea 1 Aston Villa 0

Fri, 26 Dec, 2014

’Tis the season for reflecting

As we approach the halfway point of the Premier League season we reflect on the ups and downs, successes and failures of the last five months.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2014

Uninspired United finding their level

Aston Villa 1 Manchester United 1

Mon, 22 Dec, 2014

Van Gaal: Villa draw could cost us

Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United’s draw at Aston Villa could end up costing them the title.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2014

Pearson under pressure

Aston Villa 2 Leicester 1

Mon, 08 Dec, 2014

Clyne snatches late point for Saints

Aston Villa 1 Southampton 1

Tue, 25 Nov, 2014

Clyne steals victory from Villa

Nathaniel Clyne rescued a point for Southampton as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Robbie ‘role model’ in US

Robbie Keane’s stock may have dropped at home, but he is still big in America.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2014

Villa end losing streak

West Ham 0 Aston Villa 0

Sat, 08 Nov, 2014

Kane answers Spurs prayers

Aston Villa 1 Tottenham 2

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Spurs make the most of Christian temper

Harry Kane hit a late winner as Tottenham clinched a 2-1 victory in a bad-tempered clash with 10-man Aston Villa.

Sun, 02 Nov, 2014

Barkley ‘born to play football’

Everton 3 Aston Villa 0

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

Sunderland plummet to eight-goal defeat, Chelsea win and Arsenal draw

Ronald Koeman’s dream start as Southampton boss hit new heights as his side soared to their biggest league win against hapless Sunderland at St Mary’s.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Grealish set to stick with Ireland

Just days after resolving his club future, Jack Grealish is on the verge of making another long-term decision that will please Ireland manager Martin O’Neill.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2014