Villa Park

Football stadium in Aston, Birmingham

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Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, with a seating capacity of 42,640. It has been the home of Premier League club Aston Villa since 1897. The ground is less than a mile from both Witton and Aston railway stations and has hosted sixteen England internationals at senior level, the first in 1899 and the most recent in 2005. Villa Park has hosted 55 FA Cup semi-finals, more than any other stadium, and it is the 10th largest in England.

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Arsenal come from behind to beat Villa 3-1 Watch Women's Super League highlights as Arsenal come from behind to win 3-1 against Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 25, 2024
Arsenal fight back to fuel title chase with win at Villa Arsenal fuel their chase of the Women's Super League title as they come from behind to beat Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 24, 2024
Aston Villa thrash Ajax to move into quarter-finals Aston Villa defeat Ajax at a raucous Villa Park to move into the Europa Conference League quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on March 14, 2024

Spurs outstanding in all facets - Postecoglou Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says his side were "outstanding in all facets" in their 4-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 10, 2024
Spurs boost top-four hopes as they romp to win at 10-man Villa Tottenham boost their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish with an emphatic victory over 10-man Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 10, 2024
Luiz double helps Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest Douglas Luiz scores twice as a scintillating attacking display earns Aston Villa all three points against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on February 24, 2024

'Villa's best performance in years' - MOTD analysis Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown analyses Aston Villa's "best performance in years" as they beat a "vulnerable" Manchester City 1-0 at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2023
'Special Villa are serious Champions League contenders' Aston Villa's deserved victory over Premier League champions Manchester City shows the impact Unai Emery is having at Villa Park, writes Phil McNulty. BBC Sport - Published on December 6, 2023
More than 40 men charged after violent clashes with police outside football stadium Forty-six men have been charged after five police officers were injured during violent scenes outside Villa Park on Thursday. Sky News - Published on December 2, 2023
Aston Villa claim comfortable win against Luton Aston Villa claim their fifth win in six Premier League games with a comfortable victory over Luton Town at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on October 29, 2023

Man Utd score late to win WSL opener against Villa Watch Women's Super League highlights as Manchester United came from behind to beat Aston Villa, with Rachel Williams scoring a stoppage-time winner at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on October 1, 2023
Emery praises hat-trick hero Watkins after Brighton win Unai Emery says he wants Villa to "improve" despite thrashing Brighton 6-1 at Villa Park, with Ollie Watkins bagging an historic second hat-trick of the season. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023
Watkins scores hat-trick as Villa thump Brighton Ollie Watkins scores his second hat-trick of the season as Aston Villa deliver a ruthless display to thrash high-flying Brighton at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023	Calvert-Lewin nets as Everton send Aston Villa out Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores again as Everton stun Aston Villa at Villa Park to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. BBC Sport - Published on September 27, 2023
Bailey stars as Aston Villa thrash Everton Aston Villa recover from their opening Premier League thrashing at Newcastle by thumping woeful Everton 4-0 at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on August 20, 2023	Villa put five past bottom club Leicester Rachel Daly and Alisha Lehmann both strike twice as Aston Villa put the Women's Super League's bottom side Leicester to the sword at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 26, 2023
Daly double helps Villa thrash bottom side Foxes Rachel Daly and Alisha Lehmann both strike twice as Aston Villa put the Women's Super League's bottom side Leicester to the sword at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 26, 2023	Aston Villa cruise to win over Bournemouth Aston Villa claim their third win in four Premier League games as they see off struggling Bournemouth at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 18, 2023
Arteta praises Gunners' passion after comeback win Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side showed "character and quality" after scoring twice in stoppage time to beat Aston Villa 4-2 at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2023	Debutant Tete inspires Leicester win at Villa Leicester come from behind to claim three much-needed points at Villa Park and climb to 13th in the Premier League. BBC Sport - Published on February 4, 2023
Premier League: Build-up to Aston Villa v Leeds Follow live text coverage as Aston Villa take on Leeds United at Villa Park in the Premier League. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2023	Ings goal earns Villa derby point against Wolves Substitute Danny Ings' late equaliser earns Aston Villa a point and denies Wolves an important Premier League victory in their West Midlands derby at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on January 4, 2023
Nunez was top class against Villa - Klopp Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says striker Darwin Nunez was "top class" despite not scoring in Liverpool's 3-1 win against Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on December 26, 2022	Daly hat-trick leads Villa to Reading triumph Rachel Daly scores a hat-trick as Aston Villa beat Reading at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2022
Man Utd performance 'not acceptable' - Ten Hag Manchester United manager Erik tan Hag describes his team's performance as "not acceptable" in their 3-1 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on November 6, 2022	Emery hails 'amazing' Villa fans after Man Utd win Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praises the "amazing" support as Aston Villa beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Premier League at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on November 6, 2022
Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton: Jacob Ramsey scores winner in scrappy win Aston Villa secure only their second Premier League win of the season as they beat Southampton in a scrappy encounter at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2022	Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham: Pablo Fornals gives Hammers first win of season West Ham earn their first win of the season as Pablo Fornals' deflected second-half strike gives them victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on August 28, 2022
Premier League Archive: How Aston Villa stunned champions Liverpool in nine-goal thriller Relive the nine goal thriller between Aston Villa and Liverpool, as Villa stunned the Premier League champions beating them 7-2 at Villa Park in October 2020. BBC Sport - Published on May 10, 2022	Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich City: Canaries relegated from Premier League Norwich are relegated from the Premier League with defeat against Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on April 30, 2022
Aston Villa 3-3 Leeds: Aston Villa's play was electric and stunning - Steven Gerrard Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard describes his side as "electric" and "stunning" in chaotic draw with Leeds at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on February 9, 2022	Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City: Ezri Konsa scores twice to hand Steven Gerrard third win in four Ezri Konsa scores twice as Aston Villa come from behind to beat Leicester in an exciting Premier League encounter at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on December 5, 2021
Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Gerrard's side win through late Ollie Watkins and Tyrone Mings goals Late goals from Ollie Watkins and Tyrone Mings give Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa reign the perfect start with victory over Brighton at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2021	Aston Villa 0-4 Arsenal: Jonas Eidevall's side score four second half goals at Villa Park Arsenal maintain their 100% start to the Women's Super League season with victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on October 2, 2021
Aston Villa 3-0 Everton: Toffees' unbeaten run comes to an end at Villa Park Aston Villa score three second-half goals in a brilliant display which saw Everton's unbeaten run ended at Villa Park. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2021