Aston Villa edge closer to Champions League return with comfortable Spurs victory

Villa's memorable run to the quarter-finals of this season's competition gave them the taste for more and they boosted their hopes with an eighth win from their last nine Premier League games.

Aston Villa's Boubacar Kamara (centre) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Friday May 16, 2025.

Aston Villa 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Aston Villa moved closer to a Champions League return after a 2-0 victory over Tottenham, who had more than one eye on Wednesday's Europa League final.