If the fear surrounding a new and revamped Champions League was that some of these extra group matches would lose their steam, then this was a night to confirm a few suspicions. And what a shame that is. There's no end to beauty when you imagine the grand old lady of European football under the […]
Ollie Watkins complains about Champions League referees after Aston Villa were denied a late winner against Juventus Top
Thiago Motta left Villa Park happy after scoring a point in a goalless draw against Aston Villa on Wednesday. Injury-hit Juventus, with only 14 outfield players available, held their ground for most of the match but were helped late by VAR intervention. Morgan Rogers thought he had given Unai Emery's side another league win in
Motta lauds ‘compact’ Juventus in Aston Villa stalemate Read More »
Morgan Rogers saw a late winner disallowed for Aston Villa as Unai Emery's side were held to a frustrating goalless draw against Juventus in the Champions League. Emery, who is now enduring his longest spell without a win as Villa boss since taking over from Steven Gerrard in 2022, branded the decision to rule out
The match is over and the final score is Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus. Here is the match report. UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 0-0 Competition events 0' The match is about to start! 9' match event for Aston Villa vs Juventus 13' Highlight of Aston Villa against Juventus 20' Highlight of Aston Villa against Juventus 35'
Aston Villa 0-0 Juventus: Old Lady meet goalless draw again, Digne hits the bar Read More »
The USMNT midfielder will not feature for the Italian giants in their trip to Villa Park on Wednesday. Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie bounced back from a disappointing spell in England to establish himself as a regular for the Serie A giants. The 26-year-old has featured in three of Juventus' Champions League games so far this
Why isn’t Weston McKennie playing for Juventus against Aston Villa in UCL? Read More »
Juventus coach Thiago Motta is not surprised that Unai Emery has achieved success at Aston Villa. Motta's Juve side will take on Villa in the Champions League at Villa Park on Wednesday. Villa won their first three games in the competition, but a defeat against Club Brugge last time saw them lose first place. They
Motta unsurprised by Emery’s impact at Aston Villa Read More »
Ex-Arsenal star Nicolas Pepe has credited his move to the Gunners with a personal touch from Unai Emery, who won him over with a conversation in French. Pepe revealed the crucial role Emery's attempt to speak in his native language played during their hour-long phone conversation, an impressive feat considering Spanish is the ex-manager's first
Emery’s private talks with transfer target speak volumes about Aston Villa boss Read More »
We are halfway through the first installation of the new competition phase in the Champions League. What have we learned about the new format? UEFA tore up the rules at the start of this season and abandoned the traditional eight groups of four in the group stage with a new 'Swiss' competition format of 36
Sky Sports' football writers analyze Saturday's Premier League action as Arsenal show they are ready for a title challenge and Aston Villa's woes are laid bare. Arsenal show that their own title battle is far from over With a nine-point lead, some accused Arsenal of being too far from the top even at this early
Aston Villa's stuttering form continued as they drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace in a highly entertaining encounter at Villa Park. Having lost four games in all competitions for the first time in his managerial career, Unai Emery halted the losing streak, but Palace were good value for their point. The excellent Ismaila Sarr opened the
Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace: Henderson saves Tielemans pen in frantic draw Read More »
Unai Emery has warned Ollie Watkins that he is no longer Aston Villa's undisputed No. 1 striker despite his recent form with England. Watkins was one of the Premier League's most lethal strikers during Emery's tenure and was chosen ahead of Harry Kane for England's Nations League win in Greece this month. At Villa, however,
Emery warns Ollie Watkins he faces a fight for his Aston Villa starting spot Read More »