Youri Tielemans heads Villa back into Champions League contention
Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Picture date: Saturday May 3, 2025.
Youri Tielemans' first-half goal saw Aston Villa boost their chances of a Champions League return with a crunch 1-0 victory over Fulham.
Villa, who made the quarter-finals of this season's competition, are still in the hunt to finish in the Premier League top five which will see them back among Europe's elite next term.
Tielemans' 12th-minute header was enough for them to earn a vital three points which extended their unbeaten run at Villa Park to 20 games in all competitions and saw them bounce back from last week's no-show in the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.
They drew level with Nottingham Forest and Chel...