The leadership of Ligue 1 took the participation of their three teams in European competitions very seriously, so all three representatives from France rested over the weekend and prepared for their matches. Lille was supposed to play against their direct competitor Monaco, but this game will take place on April 24th. With 49 points, Paulo Fonseca’s team remains in fourth place for now but has excellent chances to finish in the top 3 and qualify for the Champions League next season.
Unai Emery’s team surprised everyone over the weekend. Aston Villa played away against Arsenal, who are still fighting for the Premier League title and could have pulled away from Liverpool with a win. However, Aston Villa scored two goals in the final ten minutes and earned three points. As a result, the “Lions” again pulled away from Tottenham by three points and continue to vie for a top-four finish. No one expected this from Aston Villa at the start of the season.
