Chelsea cling onto fourth place despite loss at Aston Villa

Thomas Tuchel’s side frustated at Villa Park but escape after Spurs win at Leicester

Man City win at Villa Park to go 11 points clear at the top

Aston Villa score an early goal but runaway league leaders prove too good

Liverpool leaning on Salah more than ever right now

Quite frankly, the numbers are frightening – 28 goals in 43 appearances this season

Fulham rocked as Trezeguet inspires Aston Villa comeback

Mitrovic continues fine form on return but Cottagers miss out on a huge three points

Gareth Southgate explains shock Trent Alexander-Arnold omission

Liverpool defender key to club’s Premier League and Champions League successes

Newcastle strike at the last to save Ciaran Clark’s blushes

Unfortunate own goal looked to have given Villa victory but Lascelles has the last word

Leicester strengthen grip on Champions League spot with win at Villa

Maddison and Barnes on target as Aston Villa miss their captain Jack Grealish

Aston Villa pile more misery on Steve Bruce and Newcastle

Ollie Watkins back on the scoresheet as Toon drift closer to a relegation dog fight

Manchester City eventually find their range against Villa

Late goals from Bernardo Silva and an Ilkay Gundogan penalty secure the three points

Premier League round-up: Dominant Man City cruise past Newcastle

Villa crush Palace, Everton win again, Southampton frustrated by VAR at Fulham

Nick Pope and scruffy Villa finishing lift Burnley out of relegation zone

Home side left frustrated after first draw of the season

Hourihane gives Kenny a nudge as Aston Villa sweep past Fulham

Irish midfielder on target at Craven Cottage as Scott Parker’s side suffer third defeat

Aston Villa secure three precious points after John Egan sees red

Ireland centre-half is sent off after 12 minutes as Ezri Konsa’s header proves the difference

Jack Grealish signs new five-year Aston Villa contract

Midfielder had been linked with a move away from Villa Park

Aston Villa make a late run for safety thanks to Mahmoud Trezeguet

Dean Smith’s side move out of relegation zone for the first time since late February

Theo Walcott’s late equaliser leaves Aston Villa on their knees and closer to drop

Everton earn draw as Villa rue Anwar El Ghazi missing a gilt-edged opportunity

Trezeguet double against Palace boosts Aston Villa’s survival hopes

Egyptian striker helps Dean Smith’s side end long streak without a win

Sadio Mané ends Aston Villa’s resistance at Anfield

Liverpool leave it late to deny visitors a crucial point in the battle for survival

Elmohamady comes back to haunt Steve Bruce as Aston Villa rescue vital point

Newcastle boss had signed the Egyptian full back at three clubs in the past

Dean Smith ‘fully supports’ Tyrone Mings joining BLM march

‘He doesn’t need to ask me for permission to go and stand up for something he believes in’

Premier League 2019/20: End of season (for now) report card

Patrick Madden hands over the marks for each side with the current campaign suspended

Barnes and Vardy hit doubles as Leicester add to Villa’s suffering

Foxes get back to winning ways in the Premier League after lean run

Manchester City complete League Cup three-in-a-row

As City failed to score a third goal, the drama did come in the closing stages at Wembley

Trézéguet’s late winner sends ecstatic Aston Villa to Wembley

Fans invade the pitch at Villa Park after their League Cup semi-final win over Leicester

Agüero eclipses Henry as Man City hit sorry Aston Villa for six

Argentina striker bags 12th Premier League hat-trick and becomes record foreign scorer

Brendan Rodgers’ flying Foxes make it eight wins on the spin

Leicester City thrash Aston Villa to move six points clear of third place Manchester City

Chelsea offer Terry and Aston Villa a warm welcome and that’s about all

Fine strikes from Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount get Blues back on track

VAR is like Brexit and it’s time to press the pause button

Some decisions in football will always be a matter of judgment rather than fact

Wolves claim West Midlands bragging rights with Aston Villa win

Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez on target at Molineux to move Santo’s team up to eighth

Robertson and Mane conjure victory from defeat at Villa Park

Liverpool extend their unbeaten Premier League record with two late goals

Man City keep up the pace after ending Aston Villa’s resistance

Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock after half time as VAR causes more controversy

Joanne O’Riordan: Football needs to up its game when it comes to racist abuse

Uefa’s three-step protocols wholly insufficient to confront a growing menace

Maro Itoje: Rugby should not consider itself immune to racism

England lock ‘sickened’ by events in Bulgaria, and warns rugby must remain vigilant

England’s win over Bulgaria overshadowed by racist abuse

Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Tyrone Mings all subjected to abuse from the stands

Aubameyang completes the deal as Arsenal turn shambolic display around

Trailing 2-1 and down to 10 men, Unai Emery’s side claim all three points against Aston Villa

Aston Villa and West Ham can’t be split in cagey stalemate

Arthur Masuaku sent off but Dean Smith’s side can’t take advantage at Villa Park

Aston Villa into play-off final after shootout win at West Brom

Conor Hourihane scores his penalty to leave Villa one win away from Premier League

Hourihane screamer sparks Villa comeback against West Brom

Dwight Gayle gives Baggies the lead before Irish midfielder turns playoff first leg

Hernandez goal puts Norwich five points clear at top of Championship

Round-up: Leeds come from behind twice to jump ahead of Sheffield United

Batshuayi and Crouch move in frantic end to transfer window

Fulham made a surprise swoop for forgotten Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic

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