Overview
- Thierno Barry's second-half finish sealed a 1-0 win at Villa Park to snap Villa's 11-match home winning streak.
- Aston Villa stayed third and seven points behind leaders Arsenal after failing to capitalize on rivals dropping points.
- Emery delivered a terse Sky Sports interview declaring Villa are not contenders for the top five, which pundits Ashley Young and Jamie Redknapp called "weird" and "odd."
- Captain John McGinn left with a knee problem, with Emery saying the severity is unknown as absences such as Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana reduce options.
- The timing of Donyell Malen's loan to Roma was questioned on Sky as Emery suggested they may need to look to the market for reinforcements.