How Aston Villa can qualify for Champions League 2025/26 by finishing fifth in Premier LeagueAston Villa’s Champions League hopes suffered a setback with a 1-0 defeat to AS Monaco. Despite being in contention for automatic qualification, Villa could drop out of the top eight with one match remaining. The team’s ambition remains to secure a Champions League spot, either through the automatic spots or via the Premier League. UEFA may award an additional qualifying spot to England based on the collective performances of its clubs in European competitions. Currently, England has a strong chance of earning this spot, which would benefit the team finishing fifth in the Premier League.
