Villa break their 30-year trophy drought, Unai Emery wins his fifth Europa League and Prince William celebrates his team winning their first European trophy since 1982, the year of his birth. You have to love European referees, hand-ball calls apart. One minute of added time signalled.

Aston Villa plays at Brentford FC in the Premier League on Saturday, with Aston Villa coming off a 0-0 draw against Newcastle United, and Brentford a 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Find our prediction for this matchup below. Aston Villa was ninth in the ...

The Athletic revealed last November that Villa had established a partnership with the Ligue 2 club, such as exchanging details on players.

Europa League specialist Unai Emery is aiming to win the trophy for a record-extending fifth time and with a third different team.

Where now for Aston Villa? It is a watershed moment for the club after ending a three-decade long wait for a trophy. Unai Emery has overseen a momentous change for the club who, 10 years ago, were relegated from the Premier League for the first time.

Sports Boom report that the Guinea-born midfielder has become “one of the most consistent performers in Spain’s top flight” during the 2025/26 campaign. Signed from RB Leipzig for around €6 million, Moriba now looks like a major recruitment success.

The former Aston Villa manager has taken time out of his schedule to send his old club and Unai Emery classy message ahead of their historic final