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Aston Villa gives away bizarre penalty for handball to gift Club Brugge the lead in Champions League

Aston Villa gave away an unusual penalty for handball in its Champions League game against Club Brugge on Wednesday when defender Tyrone Mings picked the ball up after receiving a short goal kick from goalkeeper Emi Martinez early in the second half.












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WSL highlights: Man Utd held by Aston Villa

Watch highlights as undefeated Manchester United are held to a 0-0 draw by Aston Villa in the WSL.




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Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League; bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa

Barcelona and Inter Milan lead Champions League standings, with Brest as a surprising newcomer in contention




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Paul Merson says Jack Grealish will '100 per cent leave' Aston Villa if they are relegated

The 24-year-old has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season despite playing in a struggling Villa side who sit 19th, leading to interest from Manchester United.




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Jonathan Kodjia ruled out for three weeks after Aston Villa striker sustains fractured cheekbone

Aston Villa will be without striker Jonathan Kodjia for up to three weeks after he sustained a fractured cheekbone in a training-ground collision.




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Paul Merson says Jack Grealish will '100 per cent leave' Aston Villa if they are relegated

The 24-year-old has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season despite playing in a struggling Villa side who sit 19th, leading to interest from Manchester United.




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Troy Deeney scores twice as Watford beat Aston Villa

Watford’s Premier League escapology act is well and truly on after they ran out convincing 3-0 winners against Aston Villa to make it seven points from their last three games.




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Southampton 6-1 Aston Villa: In pictures

Photos from Saints' 6-1 win against Aston Villa, in which Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick in 2mins 56secs - the fastest in Premier League history.






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Peter Whittingham: Former Aston Villa and Cardiff star fighting for his life in hospital



Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life in hospital, the South Wales Police have confirmed.




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Peter Whittingham dead: Former Cardiff and Aston Villa midfielder dies aged 35



Peter Whittingham has died following a head injury from an accidental fall.




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Watford oppose Premier League neutral venue proposals, joining Brighton and Aston Villa

Watford become the third team to publicly oppose the use of neutral venues when Premier League football returns.




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Austin eyes move to Aston Villa

English Premier League giants Aston Villa are weighing up a bid for Jamaica's ace central midfielder,




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Autumn date set for trial of policeman accused of murdering ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson

A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus.




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Jack Grealish has sights set on Manchester United move, says former Aston Villa striker Darren Bent

Aston Villa star Jack Grealish has "got his eye" on a summer transfer to Manchester United, according to Darren Bent.




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Aston Villa players agree to 25 per cent wage deferral for four months during coronavirus pandemic

Aston Villa have become the latest Premier League club to announce the agreement of salary deferrals with players during the coronavirus shutdown.




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Manchester United target Jack Grealish is 'too good for Aston Villa', says Conor Hourihane

Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane says teammate Jack Grealish has outgrown the club and believes it is "only a matter of time" before he gets a move.




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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish raises £55,000 for NHS with shirt auction from infamous Birmingham derby

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has raised £55,000 for the NHS after auctioning off the shirt he wore when a Birmingham hit fan him during a game.




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Premier League players could refuse to play when season restarts, warns Aston Villa manager Dean Smith

Aston Villa could be forced to finish the season without an incomplete squad due to coronavirus fears, manager Dean Smith has said.




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Premier League's 'Project Restart' discussions compared to Brexit by Aston Villa chief Christian Purslow

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow has compared the Premier League's 'Project Restart' planning to the Brexit process.




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Aston Villa could be without two players if coronavirus risk is high

Smith, who has been in charge since 2018 and led Villa back to the top flight, has warned his squad may have to play the rest of the season without two players due to a medical issue and a high-risk family member.




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Aston Villa become latest club to come out against playing in neutral grounds amid relegation fears

As the 20 top flight clubs try to find a way to signal a return to action, the prospect of playing the remaining raft of games at neutral grounds is very real.




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Man United ramp up interest in Aston Villa ace Jack Grealish

The Red Devils hope to bag the 24-year-old playmaker early in the summer transfer window, but want to 'execute' a deal in February.




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Aston Villa news: Jota relishing Villa Park bow ahead of Premier League clash with Bournemouth

Jota insists Aston Villa are a big club as they look to fix their wretched home record. Villa have won just 22 of their previous 95 home Premier League games over the last five seasons.




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Birmingham fined £42,500 for fan's punch on Jack Grealish during derby clash with Aston Villa

Birmingham have been fined £42,500 after a supporter ran on to the pitch and punched Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during the derby match at St Andrew's in March.




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Tony Morley leads tributes for Ron Saunders after Aston Villa legend dies aged 87 

At Villa Park, the legacy of Ron Saunders is there for all to see, in large letters across the North Stand. The football world has poured in tributes following his passing, with Tony Morley leading the charge.




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Darius Vassell expects Jack Grealish to leave Aston Villa amid interest from Manchester United

Darius Vassell says it's only a matter of time before Jack Grealish leaves Aston Villa and has predicted he will become an even better player once he's surrounded by more talented.




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Coronavirus UK: Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina admits he has shown symptoms of disease

Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina believes he has become the latest footballer to contract coronavirus as he warned it was 'not important' to finish the season amid the escalating crisis.




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Besiktas eyeing up a move for Aston Villa forward Trezeguet

The Egyptian scored the goal that took Villa to the Carabao Cup Final and has shown flashes of promise in his first Premier League campaign, even though he has not been a regular starter at the club.




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Football fans condemn Aston Villa's Jack Grealish as 'stupid' and 'embarrassing' following crash

Football fans have condemned Jack Grealish after the Aston Villa star allegedly crashed his £70,000 car following a party at a luxury apartment over the weekend.




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Aston Villa finally break their silence to insist they are deeply disappointed with Jack Grealish

Aston Villa have finally come out to issue a statement declaring their huge disappointment in Jack Grealish after he was caught out partying at an ex-team-mate's flat during the lockdown.




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Former Aston Villa star Stan Collymore admits he would have done the same as Jack Grealish

Stan Collymore has sympathised with Jack Grealish after the Aston Villa captain flouted government guidelines by attending a late night party on Saturday.




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Jack Grealish 'to be fined £150,000 by Aston Villa' after late-night party 'stupidity'

Jack Grealish 'will be fined £150,000 by his club Aston Villa' after admitting to 'stupidly' flouting the government's guidelines on the coronavirus lockdown to attend a late-night party at his friend's.




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Aston Villa's Pepe Reina reveals he was in 'endless minutes of fear' after contracting coronavirus

Pepe Reina has revealed he feared for his life as coronavirus resulted in him struggling to breathe at one point. He reported earlier this month that he believes he contracted the disease due to symptoms.




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Jack Grealish embarrassing himself is just the latest manic episode in Aston Villa's chaotic year

For many clubs, an incident like the one involving Grealish would be the single moment in a campaign to make rival fans sit up and take notice.




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Troy Deeney launches extraordinary defence of Aston Villa star Grealish for breaking lockdown

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was forced to apologise this week after admitting to flouting lockdown guidelines to attend a late-night party at former team-mate Ross McCormack's flat.




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What happened to Federico Macheda 11 years on from THAT Manchester United goal against Aston Villa

Football has a great history of teenagers exploding onto the scene before going on to become stars of the game. There are not many who did the former better than Federico Macheda.




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Aston Villa winger Andre Green 'investigated by police' after incident with his former landlord

The incident occurred on April 1, with former landlord Rob Bryan reporting a verbal altercation involving Green which took place in Raddel Lane, near Warrington.




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Liverpool and Manchester United 'battling it out' for Aston Villa teenager

The rising star has caught the attentions of the top clubs in England, while Liverpool and United scouts have been watching him in action for Villa's Under 18s this season.




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Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina takes part in funny 'egg challenge' during coronavirus lockdown

Aston Villa keeper Pepe Reina was often the joker of the dressing room, particularly while on Spain duty earlier on his career. But his antics do not appear to be a thing of the past after his latest video.