Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were one of the founder members of the Football League in 1888 and of the Premier League in 1992. Villa are one of only five English clubs to have won the European Cup, in 1981–82. They have also won the Football League First Division seven times, the FA Cup seven times, the League Cup five times, and the UEFA Super Cup once.
Aston Villa are hoping to complete a £10m deal for Genk striker Mbwana Samatta as manager Dean Smith moves to strengthen his attacking options. BBC News - Published
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side head to Aston Villa looking to close the gap on Liverpool, who are currently 14 points ahead of the current Premier League champions.
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Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers believes his team "deserved to win"after drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup. Villa boss Dean Smith had a very different opinion of the semi-final result,..
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Leicester are set to host Aston Villa in the semi-final first leg on Wednesday as overwhelming favourites to make it to Wembley. The Foxes last won the League Cup in 2000 when they beat Tranmere 2-1.
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Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp says VAR needs 'clarifications' after a number of controversial offside rulings chalking off goals in the league over recent weeks.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he struggled to put his feelings into words after winning the Club World Cup. A Roberto Firmino goal in extra-time gave them a 1-0 victory over Flamengo and..
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits winning the Club World Cup will do little to change the attitude towards it back home – but for him and the players it is currently the most important..
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Liverpool are preparing to play in two cup competitions on two continents in less than 24 hours. The club will field two teams in two days due to a pile-up in their fixtures. With Jurgen Klopp and his..
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Marcus Rashford scores twice to end Jose Mourinho’s return to Old Trafford in defeat as Manchester United walk away with a 2-1 win over his Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester City produce a devastating goalscoring performance to leave Aston Villa in the Premier League relegation zone, increasing the pressure on boss Dean Smith. BBC News - Published
Hamza Choudhury gave Leicester their "identity back" in the 1-1 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg draw with Aston Villa, manager Brendan Rodgers says. BBC News - Published
Championship side Preston sign Celtic's former Swansea, Man City and Aston Villa winger Scott Sinclair on a two-and-a-half-year contract. BBC News - Published
Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scores a crucial second-half equaliser against Aston Villa to set up an intriguing EFL Cup semi-final second leg. BBC News - Published
Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scores a crucial second-half equaliser against Aston Villa to set up an intriguing EFL Cup semi-final second leg. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa lost players for nearly 500 days and Newcastle felt the force of festive fixtures, but who else now has a busy treatment room? BBC News - Published
Aston Villa will be without striker Wesley and goalkeeper Tom Heaton for the rest of the season after both suffered knee injuries in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Burnley. BBC News - Published
Tottenham fall behind in the race for fourth place despite Chelsea dropping points on the road, while Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone in Wednesday's Premier League. BBC News - Published
Watford move to within three points of safety after Troy Deeney scores twice to help ensure Aston Villa start 2020 in the relegation zone. BBC News - Published
Liverpool's Under-23s boss Neil Critchley defends the club's decision to play their youngest-ever side in the 5-0 defeat by Aston Villa in the League Cup. BBC News - Published
Liverpool's Under-23s boss Neil Critchley defends the club's decision to play their youngest-ever side in the 5-0 defeat by Aston Villa in the League Cup. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa overwhelm Liverpool's youngest-ever starting line-up 5-0 at Villa Park to cruise into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa overwhelm Liverpool's youngest-ever starting line-up 5-0 at Villa Park to cruise into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. BBC News - Published
Jamie Vardy scores twice as second-place Leicester City claim a club record eighth consecutive Premier League win with a 4-1 victory at Aston Villa. BBC News - Published
Jamie Vardy scores twice as second-place Leicester City claim a club record eighth consecutive Premier League win with a 4-1 victory at Aston Villa. BBC News - Published
Tammy Abraham scores the opener and sets up the second on his return from injury as Chelsea return to winning ways against Aston Villa. BBC News - Published
Tyrone Mings' first Premier League goal secured a draw for Aston Villa and prevented Manchester United moving into the top five for the first time since 14 September. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa end a run of three successive Premier League defeats as they beat Newcastle United to ruin Steve Bruce's return to Villa Park. BBC News - Published
Two police officers charged in relation to the alleged murder of Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson have been named after an order protecting their identities was lifted. Independent - Published Also reported by •BBC News
Sadio Mane's late header secures all three points for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp's team recover from a goal down to beat Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC News - Published
The Premier League is unlikely to allow Liverpool to move any top-flight fixtures to accommodate their EFL Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa. BBC News - Published
Goals from Anwar El Ghazi and Ahmed Elmohamady see Aston Villa edge past a youthful Wolves side to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. BBC News - Published
Manchester City complete a routine victory over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium to cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to three points. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish says he wants to "get into the England team" following an impressive start to the Premier League season. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish talks Reece Parkinson through his Match of the Day Mix playlist featuring tunes from Akon, Justin Bieber, Stormzy and fellow Birmingham boy Mist. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa say they are "disgusted and appalled" by footage of supporters singing a racist song which references two first-team players. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings answers the Honesty Cards and reveals Jack Grealish's fondness for his own reflection and how a car upgrade was the sign he had made it as a player. BBC News - Published
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's stunning free-kick helps 10-man Arsenal come from behind to beat Aston Villa in a pulsating encounter at Emirates Stadium. BBC News - Published
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's stunning free-kick helps 10-man Arsenal come from behind to beat Aston Villa in a pulsating encounter at Emirates Stadium. BBC News - Published
A clash between Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi and Tyrone Mings was "put to bed at half-time", says captain Jack Grealish after their draw with West Ham. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone by drawing with a West Ham side who finish with 10 men after Arthur Masuaku's red card. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone by drawing with a West Ham side who finish with 10 men after Arthur Masuaku's red card. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings says it would be a "fitting story" if he made his England debut at St Mary's after he was released by Southampton as a teenager. BBC News - Published
Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings are called up to the England squad for the first time. BBC News - Published
Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings are called up to the England squad for the first time. BBC News - Published
Aston Villa collect their first Premier League points of the season as goals from Wesley and Anwar El Ghazi give them victory over Everton. BBC News - Published
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