Birmingham fined by FA over pitch invasion by fan who attacked Grealish
Birmingham have been fined £42,500 after a supporter ran on to the pitch and punched Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during the derby match at St Andrew’s in March.
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It was sorted very quickly – Dean Smith plays down Mings-El Ghazi clash
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith played down the headbutt incident involving Tyrone Mings and Anwar El Ghazi after his players shook hands in the dressing room at half-time.
West Ham battle to draw at Aston Villa despite dismissal of Arthur Masuaku
West Ham were unable to give Manuel Pellegrini three points on his 66th birthday but the Hammers boss will have been pleased by how his side battled for a goalless draw with 10 men at Aston Villa.
Dean Smith won’t change Aston Villa’s positive approach in the Premier League
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has vowed to adopt a positive approach to stay in the Premier League.
Grealish reflects on ‘favourite year yet’ as Villa return to league action
Jack Grealish returns to Premier League action hoping to better his favourite year in football to date.
Kodjia and Trezeguet miss West Ham clash
Aston Villa will be without striker Jonathan Kodjia when they take on West Ham on Monday.
Jonathan Kodjia undergoes surgery on fractured cheekbone
Aston Villa forward Jonathan Kodjia has had surgery to repair a fractured cheekbone, manager Dean Smith has confirmed.
Heaton backs England new boy Tyrone Mings to make a big impression
Tom Heaton insists Aston Villa team-mate Tyrone Mings thoroughly deserves his maiden England call-up.
John McGinn says Villa will try to take Palace disappointment ‘on the chin’
John McGinn insists he and his Aston Villa team-mates need to move on after being left “extremely disappointed” by a controversial call which saw a late equaliser at Crystal Palace ruled out.
Smith defends Grealish and questions officials after Villa lose to Palace
Dean Smith criticised the officials for ruling out what he considered to be a “perfectly good” last-gasp equaliser as 10-man Aston Villa were beaten at Crystal Palace.
Ayew nets winner as Crystal Palace see off Aston Villa
Crystal Palace secured a second Premier League win of the season as Jordan Ayew hit the only goal of the game to down 10-man Aston Villa, who had a last-gasp equaliser controversially ruled out.