Premier League: Chelsea annihilate West Ham, Aston Villa lose to Brighton
Chelsea kept up their electric goalscoring form at home and boosted their hopes of European football with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.
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Joao Pedro nets late winner as Brighton hit Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes
Aston Villa’s quest for Champions League qualification suffered a setback after Joao Pedro ended Brighton’s six-match Premier League winless run with a dramatic 87th-minute winner.
Premier League: Aston Villa's Top Four Bid Rocked At Brighton, Chelsea Rout West Ham
Aston Villa's bid to finish in the Premier League's top four was rocked by a 1-0 defeat at Brighton, while Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-0 to keep alive their hopes of European qualification on Sunday. A Villa win combined with a Tottenham loss at Liverpool in Sunday's late game would have sealed a Champions League place for Unai Emery's side. But Villa were unable to fulfil their part of that equation as Joao Pedro's 87th minute goal condemned them to a second painful defeat in four days.
Villa’s top four bid rocked at Brighton, Chelsea rout West Ham
Chelsea’s English midfielder #11 Noni Madueke (L) celebrates with Chelsea’s Brazilian defender #06 Thiago Silva after scoring the team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London on May 5, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
Unai Emery still believes Aston Villa can find happy ending after Greek tragedy
Unai Emery has not given up hope of Aston Villa still reaching a first European final since 1982 despite losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.
Villa have a mountain to climb, McGinn says
Aston Villa face a tough task to turn around their Europa Conference League semi-final after losing the home leg against Olympiakos 4-2 on Thursday but captain John McGinn said they are far from finished.
'Frustrated and disappointed' Aston Villa plan for Athens comeback
Unai Emery has not given up hope of Aston Villa still reaching a first European final since 1982 despite losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.
El Kaabi Hits Hat-trick As Olympiakos Shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina Edge Club Brugge
Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Olympiakos stunned Aston Villa 4-2 on Thursday to close in on the final of the Europa Conference League on home soil in Athens later this month. Despite being in their first European semi-final for 42 years, Villa were favourites to lift the trophy, thanks in large part to manager Unai Emery's record as a four-time Europa League winner. Prince William was among the Villa fans left disappointed in the stands as a bad night for Emery's men capped a miserable season for English clubs in Europe.