Villa's title bid rocked by Everton loss, Newcastle held at WolvesListen to this articleAston Villa's limp performance was punished by Thierno Barry's second-half winner for Everton. (Photo: AFP)LONDON - Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle's push towards the top four was derailed by a 0-0 draw at Wolves on Sunday. After Arsenal's goalless draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Mikel Arteta's men are seven points clear of third-placed Villa. Second-placed Manchester City are also seven points behind the leaders following their 2-0 loss at Manchester United on Saturday. "There are other teams with more potential than us," Emery said of Villa's fading title chances.

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2026 22:16 UTC