After last night’s win, Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery suggested that qualifying for the Champions League now takes a weight off the shoulders of his players going into the Europa League final next week.

He said: “Now we can play the final, only thinking for a trophy. It is something making sense of everything we are trying to build here.

“The priority is always the league and it is the most difficult league. The consistency we must show all season is something we are setting as a huge challenge. We are always trying to get our highest level and to play there being comfortable.

“This season we started poor, then we were fantastic for three months, then we were down. But the consistency and demands were high and we never gave up. We were always focusing strongly on the league and today is a summary of the season.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/may/16/fa-cup-final-buildup-scottish-premiership-title-decider-wsl-finale-matchday-live