Aston Villa Falls to Fulham 0-1, Misses Chance to Overtake Manchester United for Third Place in Premier League
Aston Villa lost 0-1 to Fulham on April 25, missing an opportunity to overtake Manchester United for third place in the Premier League standings. A goal from Ryan Sessegnon in the 43rd minute proved decisive for the hosts at Craven Cottage.
Aston Villa suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Fulham and failed to climb into third place in the English Premier League. In the 2025-26 Premier League match on April 25, Fulham hosted Aston Villa at Craven Cottage. The home side fielded Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, and Raúl Jiménez, while the visitors deployed Yuri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, and Ollie Watkins as key players.
Fulham secured a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from Ryan Sessegnon in the 43rd minute.
Following the result, Fulham moved to 48 points from 34 matches and sits in 10th place, level with Brentford in 9th (who have played one more match) and Chelsea in 8th (who have played the same number of matches), but with an inferior goal difference.
Aston Villa remained at 58 points from 34 matches in fourth place, level with Manchester United in third, but with an inferior goal difference and having played one additional match.
