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Andrea Locorotondo

Andrea Locorotondo

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Crewe 4-1 Aston Villa U21: Three gifts, one moment of quality
Villa's under-21s lost 4-1 at Crewe. Three goals came from errors and set-pieces, and Max Jenner supplied the one moment of real class.
23.09.26News
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Aston Villa U18 2-4 Brighton: The ninety seconds that undid an hour of resistance
Villa's under-18s were level after an hour. Two Brighton goals in ninety seconds settled it, and the fixture record keeps getting worse.
21.09.26News
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Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa: How Villa won a match the expected goals say they lost
Villa won 3-2 at Tottenham with 36.1% possession and 1.16 xG to their hosts' 1.56. The numbers behind a win built on finishing.
20.09.26Analysis
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Two shots, two goals: Oscar Johnson rescues a point for Villa U21s
A 16-year-old scored both goals with Villa's only two shots on target, and Blade Earley saved a penalty, as the U21s drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough.
18.09.26News
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2.69 to 0.67: The xG gap that made Villa's cup night look easy
Villa produced four times Coventry's expected goals and finally converted, with two goals from corners and a Tammy Abraham brace. The numbers behind the win.
17.09.26Analysis
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Blake's 20-minute hat-trick: Villa U21s hit five past Real Sociedad
A 16-year-old substitute scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes as Villa's U21s recovered from an early goal to beat Real Sociedad 5-1 at Bodymoor Heath.
16.09.26News
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Sharpness deserts Villa U18s: First defeat arrives at West Brom
Two avoidable goals and three shots on target from ten attempts: Villa's U18s suffered their first defeat of the season at West Brom.
13.09.26News
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Crunching the numbers: Where Villa really lost the Forest game
Villa had more possession and more box entries than Forest, but lacked creativity. We assess Emery's post-match verdict against the data.
13.09.26Matchday
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'No excuses': Emery on the collapse, the VAR call and Torres's injury
Unai Emery refused to soften his verdict after Aston Villa's 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, admitting his side played badly in the second half.
12.09.26News
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Glasner's hoodoo holds: Forest end 32-year wait at Villa Park
Nottingham Forest won at Villa Park for the first time since 1994, thanks to goals from Liam Delap and Igor Jesus.
12.09.26Matchday
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Less ball, more danger: How Villa finally found their cutting edge in Bruges
Villa won with barely a third of the ball, yet produced 21 shots and 3.0 xG. A tactical breakdown of the counter-attacking blueprint that ended the drought.
08.09.26News
From Club Brugge to PSG: A guide to Aston Villa's 8 Champions League opponents
A guide to Villa's eight Champions League league-phase opponents: PSG, Barcelona, Dortmund and more, with dates, times, venues and what to expect. Save this article for later.
07.09.26News
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13 shots, 1 on target: The finishing crisis behind Aston Villa's goalless draw at Hull
Villa dominated Hull on possession, territory and xG but drew a blank again, managing just one shot on target. A tactical look at a worsening finishing crisis.
07.09.26News
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A Brøndby blitz sinks weakened Villa U21s on International Cup debut
Aston Villa's Under-21s marked their first Premier League International Cup appearance with a 4-0 defeat to Brøndby IF at Bodymoor Heath. Three goals in eight first-half minutes settled it, days after deadline-day loan exits for Aidan Borland, Bradley Burrowes, Luka Lynch and others thinned Jimmy Shan's squad.
02.09.26News
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'Happy with the performance, not the result': Emery's message after Arsenal defeat
Beaten 1-0 by Arsenal but much improved, Emery took pride in the performance, praised his debutants, and challenged Tammy Abraham to deliver.
31.08.26Matchday
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The last time Villa hosted Arsenal: Buendía's 95th-minute stunner revisited
In December 2025, Emiliano Buendía's 95th-minute winner beat league leaders Arsenal 2-1 and ended their 18-game unbeaten run. We revisit that famous Villa Park night.
30.08.26News
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Steel and a striker: what Goretzka and Jackson bring to Emery's Villa
Goretzka brings steel and experience; Jackson brings pace and a genuine No. 9, reunited with Emery. A tactical and technical breakdown of Villa's two big signings.
29.08.26News
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Harry Lee's masterclass condemns dominant Aston Villa U21s to first defeat
Villa's U21s created chance after chance but couldn't beat an inspired Harry Lee, and Palace punished them 2-0 against the run of play.
28.08.26News
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No excuses, no 'transition': Emery's defiant message before Arsenal
Emery rejects the 'transition' excuse, welcomes Leon Goretzka and faces the champions. The big talking points from his Arsenal press conference and what they mean for Villa's season.
28.08.26News
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Aston Villa's 4-0 humbling is a slap in the face and maybe the price of a necessary rebuild
The 4-0 at Brighton stung. But after letting key players go, this is a genuine rebuild and one bad opener needn't define Villa's season.
25.08.26Opinion
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Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa. The numbers behind a first-half collapse
All four goals inside 31 minutes, a debut red card and zero shots on target: the data behind Villa's 4-0 collapse at Brighton.
24.08.26News
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Brighton vs Aston Villa: Villa own this fixture, but not opening day
Villa have owned this fixture under Emery, but rarely win openers. Inside: the stats, Emery's rebuild and pre-match words, plus our verdict.
22.08.26Matchday
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Aston Villa U21s see off champions Brighton for a statement start to PL2
Routh and Wilson scored in a fast Villa start, and Shan's U21s held on past Silsby's late goal to beat the PL2 champions.
21.08.26Analysis
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Ten-man Aston Villa U18s dig in for an opening-day draw with Bournemouth
Kellyman and Adediran both scored, but a red card and a Bournemouth penalty left Villa's U18s with a point on opening day.
20.08.26Analysis

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