Robert De Pauw leaves Aston Villa after less than six months in charge following Sunday's 4-0 defeat by Arsenal.

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair discuss big wins for Liverpool and Villa, while Brest’s dream continues. Plus, David Squires joins to chat about his new book Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: wins for Liverpool and Aston Villa in the Champions League. Ross Barkley grabs a late winner in Leipzig and Liverpool keep up their 100% start with a somewhat unconvincing performance in Girona. Continue reading...

Everything you need to know ahead of today's clash at the Bescot Stadium

Assistant referee Alessandro Giallatini was spotted crying after the full-time whistle was blown following Aston Villa's 3-2 win against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday

Jhon Duran continues to make his case to be Aston Villa's starting striker with a stunning strike in their 3-2 away win over RP Leipzig in the Champions League.

Dutchman has won just one of nine league gamesDe Pauw did not take training session on Tuesday Aston Villa are considering the future of their women’s first-team manager, Robert de Pauw, the Guardian understands. Following Sunday’s 4-0 defeat away at Arsenal in the Women’s Super League, the Midlands club are currently ninth in the table and one point above the relegation zone. De Pauw has overseen one victory in his first nine league fixtures in English football. According to multiple sources, senior staff at the club discussed De Pauw’s position on Tuesday and it is not yet certain whether or not he will remain in charge for Wednesday’s League Cup Group E fixture at home to the Championship side Charlton Athletic. Villa are second in the group behind Tottenham and still hold a strong chance of reaching the quarter-finals ahead of Wednesday’s concluding group-stage fixtures. It is also understood that De Pauw did not take the club’s usual training session on Tuesday. Aston Villa have been contacted by the Guardian for comment. The 43-year-old has been in charge of Villa since June, when he signed a three-year deal with the option of a further year. He was previously in charge of the German women’s team Bayer Leverkusen, finishing sixth in the Frauen Bundesliga last season after a fifth-placed finish in the previous campaign. Prior to that two-season spell in Germany he worked in his homeland in the Netherlands as the manager of FC Twente, lifting a domestic double in 2022, following a spell coaching within the Dutch national setup’s youth system. De Pauw succeeded the former Aston Villa manager Carla Ward, who was at the helm for three years and oversaw ninth, fifth and seventh-placed finishes in those three campaigns. Continue reading...

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says the club's Champions League target is now higher than at the start of the competition after a thrilling 3-2 win in Leipzig.

Manager reacts to Matchday Six in the UEFA Champions League

RB LEIPZIG 2-3 ASTON VILLA: Unai Emery's side are in the driving seat to secure a direct route to the last 16 of the Champions League after a thrilling win secured by a Ross Barkley deflected strike

After Jhon Durán scored, another ludicrously powerful strike within seven minutes of entering the field, he celebrated by showing the Aston Villa supporters the palms of his hands, as if to say, calm down, what else did you possibly expect? Perhaps it explains why Unai Emery, hands in the pockets of his puffer coat, was unmoved. Another substitute, Ross Barkley, ultimately earned victory, however, after Leipzig twice pegged Villa back, Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner cancelling out goals by John McGinn and that one from Durán. Villa supporters crooned Emery’s name throughout and his changes proved inspired. Durán made another timely contribution and Barkley scored within two minutes of replacing Youri Tielemans. Barkley took aim from the edge of the box and his right-foot shot took a wicked deflection off the Germany defender Lukas Klostermann, wrong-footing Peter Gulacsi, to push Villa up to third. With a trip to Monaco and a home game against Celtic remaining in the league phase, Villa are in a fine spot to make a play for the top eight. Continue reading...

Match report from UEFA Champions League tie