Fulham boost European hopes by beating Champions League-chasing Aston Villa

SportFootballFulham boost European hopes by beating Champions League-chasing Aston VillaRyan Sessegnon’s goal settled the game at Craven Cottage.Robert O'Connor Saturday 25 April 2026 14:31 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"fc9c0498-b19c-4e72-a4dc-5c019665f3d8","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/ryan-sessegnon-fulham-champions-league-ollie-watkins-aston-villa-b2964879.html","title":"Fulham boost European hopes by beating Champions League-chasing Aston Villa"}}Ryan Sessegnon struck for Fulham (Ben Whitley/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Fulham boosted their hopes of European qualification as Ryan Sessegnon’s first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win over a lacklustre Aston Villa at Craven Cottage.It was only a second win in six Premier League games for Marco Silva’s side, whose inconsis...