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Team of the Week: Barella puts Inter on brink of title, Watkins gives Aston Villa huge win

With seasons entering their pivotal final rounds and World Cup selections on the horizon, players need to deliver the goods more than ever right now, and some high-profile stars, as well as some surprise packages, did just that over the weekend.

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Aston Villa survive late scare to edge Sunderland in seven-goal thriller

Aston Villa earned a dramatic 4-3 win against Sunderland in the Premier League (PL) after the Black Cats’ late fightback wasn’t enough to earn a point, with the victory giving them a 10-point cushion in the race for UEFA Champions League (UCL) football next season.

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Europa League Team of the Round: Freiburg stars light up QFs as Watkins becomes centurion

After eight Europa League quarter-final matches, we now have an all-Premier League semi-final between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest and a surprise pairing of Freiburg and Braga, but who were the round's standout players?

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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins looking to make late surge for England World Cup squad

Ollie Watkins still has hope of making England's World Cup ⁠squad despite being dropped for last month's friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, with the ‌Aston Villa forward saying all he can do in the ‌last few weeks of the season ‌is score goals.

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Watkins reaches ton as Aston Villa thump Bologna to book Europa League semi spot

Aston Villa cruised into the UEFA Europa League (UEL) semi-finals by thumping Bologna 7-1 on aggregate, with tonight’s 4-0 win their ninth successive victory in major European home matches.

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Nottingham Forest beat 10-man Porto to set up Europa League semi-final with Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest booked their place in a European semi-final the first time in 42 years, after an edgy 1-0 UEFA Europa League (UEL) quarter-final second-leg victory over FC Porto at the City Ground.

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Forest boss Vitor Pereira satisfied with battling point against Aston Villa

There was both satisfaction and disappointment following Nottingham Forest's 1-1 Premier League draw with ⁠Aston Villa at the City Ground on Sunday that moved the home side closer to safety but denied the visitors the ‌win they craved in a push for Champions League qualification.

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Nottingham Forest claim crucial point in survival fight at home to Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest came from behind to draw 1-1 against Aston Villa, extending the Villans’ winless run to four head-to-heads at the City Ground since the Tricky Trees returned to the Premier League.

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Aston Villa to face Bayern in lucrative pre-season friendly in Hong Kong

Bayern Munich will play Aston Villa in an August pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, the German giants said on Friday, also announcing a match in South Korea.

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Aston Villa close in on Europa League semi-finals with comfortable win over Bologna

UEFA Europa League (UEL) favourites Aston Villa took a significant step towards the semi-finals with a 3-1 away leg win over Bologna, whose 20-game unbeaten home streak in the competition came to an end.

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Aston Villa's Amadou Onana might not be the best replacement for Casemiro at Man United

Although it isn't clear at this stage whether Michael Carrick will still be Manchester United's manager next season, the club would not be doing their due diligence if it weren't at least scouring the market for potential transfer opportunities ahead of the summer.

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Late goal sees Chelsea win thriller with Aston Villa & keep faint WSL title hopes alive

Reigning champions Chelsea needed a late ⁠goal from Sjoeke Nuesken to see off Aston Villa on Sunday, eventually winning 4-3 ‌at their home ground of Kingsmeadow to keep their very ‌remote hopes of a seventh WSL ‌title in a row alive.

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Aston Villa defeat relegation-battling West Ham to make most of rivals dropping points

Aston Villa earned a 2-0 win over West Ham United in the Premier League to do a head-to-head double over the Hammers for the first time since 2010/11, while more importantly, strengthening their hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

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Sancho happy helping Aston Villa reach Europa League quarter-finals

Aston Villa winger Jadon Sancho was happy being involved for their Europa League win against Lille on Thursday.

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McGinn and Bailey on target as Villa storm past Lille into Europa League quarter-finals

Aston Villa advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) following a 2-0 home victory against Lille to win 3-0 on aggregate, a result which also stretched their winning streak in the competition to seven matches.

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Emery says consistency is the key as Aston Villa set sights on winning Europa League

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery and midfielder John McGinn spoke to the media ahead of this week's clash with Lille in the Europa League.

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Carrick unfazed by Rooney support for Man Utd appointment after win over Aston Villa

Michael Carrick opted to let Manchester United's results do the talking after Wayne Rooney tipped him to take charge at Old Trafford on a permanent basis following Sunday's vital 3-1 win against Aston Villa.

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Fernandes stars as Man Utd down Aston Villa to boost Champions League charge

Michael Carrick became only the fourth boss in Premier League history to win his first six home games in a row in the competition, as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 to solidify their spot in the top four.

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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick expecting reaction against Aston Villa

Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick has spoken to the media as he prepares to take on Aston Villa.

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Watkins the difference as Aston Villa down Lille in Europa League's round of 16

Aston Villa ended a run of four games without a win in all competitions by narrowly beating LOSC Lille 1-0 at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League (UEL) round of 16 tie.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis on making an impact with Udinese

With eight goals in the league, Englishman Keinan Davis is quietly having a very good season at Serie A club Udinese. In this exclusive interview with Flashscore's Jan Denemark, Davis explains what attracted him to the club in the first place and what skills he brings as one of the few British players in Italy's top flight.

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Joao Pedro stars with hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Aston Villa to close in on top four

João Pedro’s maiden Premier League hat-trick gave Chelsea a morale-boosting 4-1 win over fellow UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification chasers Aston Villa at Villa Park.

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Premier League talking points: Arsenal remain corner kings as Aston Villa fade away

Arsenal's lead over Manchester City in the Premier League title race remains five points after both sides ground out victories in far from convincing fashion this weekend.

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Wolves avoid unwanted record with win as Aston Villa Champions League hopes take hit

Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded just their second win of the Premier League (PL) season and avoided Derby County’s record low top-flight points tally, as they defeated Aston Villa 2-0 at Molineux to place question marks over the Villans’ top four race.