Aston Villa, featuring Argentine players Emiliano Martínez and Emiliano Buendía, won 2-0 against West Ham United, which also has an Argentine player, Valentín Castellanos. This victory moved the team up to fourth place in the English Premier League, securing a position in the UEFA Champions League qualification zone. Under the guidance of Spanish manager Unai Emery, the team had previously defeated French club Lille OSC 2-0 in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 last Thursday. In the domestic league, Aston Villa defeated Manchester United 3-1 last Sunday. Meanwhile, the team of Portuguese manager Nuno Espírito Santo, following a 1-1 draw with Manchester City last Saturday, remains in 18th place, in the relegation zone, as reported by the Argentine News Agency. At Villa Park, Aston Villa took the lead in the 15th minute with a goal from Scottish player John McGinn. Making a run from the right side of the area, Morgan Rogers crossed the ball, the goalkeeper Hermansen parried it, and Watkins tapped it in, sealing the victory for Aston Villa. Thus, the London-based team climbs to fourth place in the table with 54 points, five more than Liverpool. West Ham, on the other hand, stays in 18th place with 29 points, one less than Tottenham, who are currently safe from relegation to the Championship. Indeed, Tottenham opened the English football weekend with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest at home, with Argentine defender Cristian Romero starting in the lineup. Meanwhile, Sunderland won 2-1 against Newcastle United at St James' Park and keeps their hopes of qualifying for European competitions alive. From a free-kick on the right edge of the area, Polish player Matty Cash played a short pass to Jadon Sancho, who laid it off for McGinn, who struck it first-time and placed the ball against the right post of the Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. Then, in the second half, in the 25th minute, Emery's team extended their lead with a goal from Ollie Watkins.
