Tielemans winner keeps Villa racing for Champions League as Fulham falter

This was a narky, gnarly narrow victory but Aston Villa will not mind. After missing out on a Champions League semi-final and an FA Cup final over the previous two matches, Unai Emery?s team enhanced their chances of the top-five finish in the Premier League that would return them to Europe?s elite competition after Youri Tielemans? first-half header dented Fulham?s own bid for continental competition.
Villa have now equalled their 17-match record unbeaten home run in the Premier League, set during Emery?s first season here two years ago, and are level on points with Nottingham Forest, who visit Crystal Palace on Monday, and Chelsea, at home to Liverpool on Sunday, on 60 points.
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