Aston Villa boosted their bid for Champions League qualification with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham at Villa Park on Friday, moving into fifth

Aston Villa's Matty Cash, left, and Fulham's Sasa Lukic battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Fulham at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP) AP

Aston Villa moved closer to a Champions League return after a 2-0 victory over Tottenham, who had more than one eye on Wednesday’s Europa League final. Villa’s memorable run to the quarter-finals of this season’s competition gave them the taste for more and they boosted their hopes with an eighth win from their last nine Premier League games.