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Aston Villa
2025/26 Europa League winners. Premier League club with continental nights in the calendar.
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Coverage
Arsenal Won 1-0 at Villa Park and Villa Still Have No Shot on Target
Bukayo Saka scored in the 59th minute as Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park on Monday. Riccardo Calafiori assisted. Villa remain pointless with zero shots on target after two games.
Watkins Left for £51m. Villa Face Arsenal With a Rebuilt Spine Tonight.
Update, 31 August: Aston Villa sold Ollie Watkins to Al-Hilal for £51m on 30 August. Martinez is at Chelsea. Goretzka and Suzuki start tonight against Arsenal at Villa Park, 20:00 BST.
Five English Clubs Drew Europe's Heavyweights. None Got an Easy Route.
The 2026-27 Champions League league phase draw on 27 August handed Arsenal Real Madrid at home and Bayern away. City, Villa, Liverpool, and United all face elite European tests before January.
Chelsea Paid £7.5m for a World Cup Winner Because Sanchez Cost Them a Clean Sheet
Chelsea agreed a £7.5m deal for Emiliano Martinez on 27 August after Robert Sanchez's error at Fulham. Martinez signs a two-year deal. Sanchez and Penders still need answers before Tuesday.
Matchweek 2 Tests Whether the Big Spenders Can Stop Bleeding Points
Premier League Matchweek 2 runs from Friday 28 August to Monday 31 August. Opening weekend punished lapses. Weekend two asks if the expensive squads stabilize.
Brian Madjo Ends Eight Months of Limbo on Europe's First Night
Brian Madjo scored on his Aston Villa debut in the UEFA Super Cup after a CAS win cleared his registration. At 17 years and 212 days he is the competition's youngest scorer.
PSG 2-1 Villa. Super Cup Stays in Paris. Madjo Still Steals the English Headline.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg. Kvaratskhelia and Doué scored for Paris. Brian Madjo equalised on debut before the holders closed it out.