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Unai Emery targets improvement for Aston Villa in Champions League

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 2:03 PM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Unai Emery targets improvement for Aston Villa in Champions League

Summary

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery aims for more success in the upcoming Champions League season. After finishing fourth last season, Villa seeks to challenge for a top-three spot, having previously set this goal. They prepare to face Brighton on August 23, following a Super Cup match against Paris St Germain. The club is also looking to strengthen its squad for a busy schedule that includes matches against Arsenal, Hull, Nottingham Forest, and Tottenham before the international break.

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By the Numbers

•Aston Villa finished fourth in the previous season, missing a top-three finish.
•Emery is focused on competing with Arsenal and Manchester City.
•Villa will face Brighton on August 23, after the Super Cup against PSG.
•The squad aims to strengthen ahead of a challenging fixture list.
•Recent success includes winning the Europa League and ending a 30-year trophy drought.

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2:03 PMYahoo Sports — Emery will want more from Aston Villa's history-makers

What they're saying

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Unai Emery will have been stung by finishing fourth last season - not because it was not a success, but because he wanted more. Aston Villa have not finished in the top three under Emery and it was a stated goal of his last season. This time, the reigning Europa League champions go to Brighton on 23 August - 11 days after facing Paris St Germain in the Super Cup in Salzburg.
— Yahoo Sports

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