Overview
- Aston Villa, beaten 1-0 at Fulham on Saturday, conceded when Ryan Sessegnon finished a rebound after Emiliano Martínez saved Saša Lukić’s header.
- Fulham had a second-half goal by Joachim Andersen ruled out as referee Michael Oliver called a foul on Martínez in the six-yard box.
- Martínez reached 250 official games for Villa since joining in 2020, a run that includes 78 clean sheets highlighted by the club.
- Villa remain fourth on 58 points with an eight-point gap to sixth place and four league matches left, keeping Champions League qualification on track.
- The squad turns to the Europa League semifinal first leg at Nottingham Forest on Thursday after a flat attacking display that raised questions about cutting edge and freshness.