Africans Abroad: Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham show EPL talent at Wembley
No Championship side has leaned as heavily on Africans this season as Aston Villa, who defeated Derby County to secure EPL football for next season.
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0-0-0, 2nd in English Premier League
Nicol: Aston Villa's stability carried them through to the Prem (1:06)
Aston Villa beat Derby to earn Premier League return (1:57)
Villa back in Premier League after win over Derby
Aston Villa returned to the Premier League as goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn earned them a 2-1 victory over Frank Lampard's Derby.
Aston Villa clinched Championship playoff glory by beating Derby, but now the hard work begins
Aston Villa are finally back in the English top flight, but they'll have to fight tooth and nail, as well as spend wisely, if they're to stick.
The Championship playoff final: Get ready for the richest game in sports
Winning the Championship playoff is worth £170m, making Aston Villa and Derby's clash at Wembley (live on ESPN+) the richest single game in sport.
Championship playoff semifinal second legs: predictions and key battles
Ninety minutes separate four Championship clubs from a playoff final at Wembley. We detail the matchups and make our predictions.
Aston Villa fight back to take playoff advantage (2:14)
Aston Villa recover to beat West Brom in Championship playoff first leg
Midfielder Conor Hourihane's long-range thunderbolt and forward Tammy Abraham's penalty saw Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at Villa Park.
Villa into playoff final after shootout win over West Brom
Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties to reach the Championship playoff final on Tuesday after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.
Championship playoffs: Predictions, key battles, ones to watch
They missed out on automatic Premier League promotion, but four clubs still have a shot via the Championship playoffs. Here's what you need to know.
Norwich claim Championship title with win at Villa (1:52)
El Ghazi red rescinded, Leeds' Bamford charged
Anwar El Ghazi's red card in Villa's 1-1 draw with Leeds has been overturned while Patrick Bamford has been charged with deceiving the referee.
Who are Aston Villa? Dean Smith and John Terry mastermind return with Grealish the key
Aston Villa won the most lucrative game in football to seal a Premier League spot. Find out all about the club, John Terry and star Jack Grealish.
Sheff Utd promoted after Leeds let Villa score
Leeds United's action-packed 1-1 draw against Aston Villa saw Sheffield United clinch the final automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Ian Darke says 'toxic' fans are emboldened by social media (1:54)
Fan jailed for 14 weeks for Grealish assault
A Birmingham City football fan has been jailed for 14 weeks after entering the pitch to assault Aston Villa player Jack Grealish.
Villa's Grealish attacked by fan vs. Birmingham
In a wild scene at St. Andrews, Sunday's match was barely 10 minutes old when a fan came on the pitch and punched Aston Villa's Jack Grealish.
Aston Villa 0-2 West Brom: Baggies promotion chase alive (0:48)
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa: Bees sting late (1:47)
Aston Villa 3-3 Sheff Utd: Blades blow 3-goal lead (2:16)
Wigan 3-0 Aston Villa: Jacobs' return sparks Wigan victory (1:09)
Aston Villa 0-3 Swansea: Villa thrashed by Swans (0:29)
Aston Villa 2-3 Leeds United: Bielsa's men battle back (2:28)
West Brom 2-2 Aston Villa: Controversy at The Hawthorns (2:58)
2019-20 Prem Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |