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Aston Villa trounce Liverpool 4-2 to seal Champions League place

win for Unai Emery’s side, who head into Wednesday’s Europa League final against

Eight famous all-English European ties as Villa & Forest set up semi-final

Europa League semi-final after both came through their quarter-final ties on Thursday.** Unai Emery's Villa continued their impressive run with a 7-1 aggregate win

Spectacular European nights the new normal for Villa under Emery

Unai Emery. Fast forward to Thursday and you could argue that Villa are now back among Europe's elite. A commanding [7-1 aggregate win over Bologna](/sport/football/live/cwydgm13v8dt) sealed their place in the Europa League

The Alonso dream may be over - but Salah's outburst keeps heat on Slot

winning the Premier League in his first season after succeeding Jurgen Klopp. The contrast was sharp between Unai Emery's vibrant [Aston Villa](/sport/football/teams/aston-villa) - who confirmed Champions League football next season with victory at Villa

Chess, lectures & ignoring noise: Emery masters Europe again

Europa League semi-final against [Nottingham Forest](/sport/football/teams/nottingham-forest), Emery did not blink. He had calculated that the points they needed in the league to secure Champions League qualification would come from somewhere else if they

'We'll go down in history' - Villa end trophy wait on momentous night

Unai Emery delivered on his promise.** Three-and-a-half years ago he walked into Villa Park and vowed he had joined [Aston Villa](/sport/football/teams/aston-villa) to win trophies. On Wednesday in Istanbul, he achieved

Emery denies Euro king talk but Villa boss could be crowned again

Unai Emery faces another date with destiny.** A fifth Europa League title is within his grasp - and with it he would cement his legacy at [Aston Villa](/sport/football/teams/aston-villa). Emery's four Europa League crowns

In better form than Kane - why Watkins is no longer being 'written off'

Europa League final. His omission from that England squad has lit a fire in Watkins that perhaps would not have been there had he been included. "I had a slow start to the season, picking

Vibrant and victorious - Villa ready to end 30-year trophy drought

Unai Emery walked into Villa Park and declared he was at** [**Aston Villa**](/sport/football/teams/aston-villa) **to win trophies.** In his first press conference in November 2022 the Spaniard's ambition was clear. It has taken

English clubs reach all three European finals for first time

Unai Emery's Villa side overturned a 1-0 first leg defeat to [thrash Forest 4-1](/sport/football/live/c0m2v0zzkgyt) on aggregate on Thursday and set up a Europa League final meeting with Bundesliga side Freiburg

Villa's nearly men entering their defining moment

Unai Emery.** Trailing 1-0 going into Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against [Nottingham Forest](/sport/football/teams/nottingham-forest) ([20:00 BST](/sport/football/live/c0m2v0zzkgyt#Head-to-head)), a 30-year trophy drought hangs around the club

Sutton's predictions v Race Across the World podcast host Alfie Watts

Europa League semi-final against Forest to look forward to, but they are also trying to secure Champions League football through their league position. So, I don't see Villa boss Unai Emery making many

Sutton's predictions v boxing world champion Fabio Wardley

Unai Emery had made a lot of changes with his side's Europa League semi-final second leg against [Nottingham Forest](/sport/football/teams/nottingham-forest) in mind, and they were pretty awful against Spurs. Still, even if they

Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer

Europa League final against Freiburg on Wednesday so what will Unai Emery do here? The last time Villa had a big European game coming up, against [Nottingham Forest](/sport/football/teams/nottingham-forest) in the semi-finals earlier this

'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant

Unai Emery was highly critical of the video assistant referee for not sending off Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson in two impassioned rants after his side's** [**1-0 loss in the first leg**](/sport/football/live/cx2492lw0jqt

Has tide turned for troubled Spurs under De Zerbi?

Unai Emery's [Aston Villa](/sport/football/teams/aston-villa) line-up was revealed - showing seven changes from the side that lost at [Nottingham Forest](/sport/football/teams/nottingham-forest) in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final - to the thunderous

Two down, one to go - who will join Burnley & Wolves?

Unai Emery's men. A visit to rivals [Chelsea](/sport/football/teams/chelsea) before hosting [Everton](/sport/football/teams/everton) on the final day is not a straightforward way to finish, given both teams seem likely to be fighting for European

Spurs lifeline or good step for West Ham - who's favourite for drop?

Unai Emery's men. A visit to rivals [Chelsea](/sport/football/teams/chelsea) before hosting [Everton](/sport/football/teams/everton) on the final day is not straightforward way to finish given both teams seem likely to be fighting for the European

Music & methods - why Forest could be Europa League favourites

Europa League semi-final on Thursday as both sides look to end a trophy drought stretching decades. Forest, winners of the European Cup back in 1979 and 1980, have battled relegation all season, with Vitor

Which Premier League players are out of contract this summer?

Unai Emery has no immediate contract worries, with all of his first-team squad contracted until at least 2027. There was a suggestion Ross Barkley, 32, was out of contract this summer