Watch Aston Villa boss Unai Emery speaking to the media following their loss at Monaco in the Champions League.
Aston Villa 's Champions League qualification fate will go down to the final league phase match after they lost 1-0 at Monaco. Unai Emery's side could have put one foot in the last 16 had they emerged from the Principality with victory, but they succumbed to Wilfried Singo's early goal and were unable to find a way back.
Unai Emery has admitted playing Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran together in Aston Villa's defeat at Monaco was a mistake.
Monaco ground out a 1-0 home win against Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday, denying the Premier League side the chance to all but book their spot in the round of 16.
Victory in Monaco would move Villa within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stage - Emery and his players will be ready
Villa fell behind in the eighth minute when Wilfried Singo headed in a rebound after Emi Martinez made a strong save. Ollie Watkins had the best chance for Villa in the first half after he was played in by Emi Buendia, but the striker's effort was saved by Radoslaw Majecki just before the interval.
Unai Emery feels Aston Villa have blown their Champions League top-eight chances - The 1-0 defeat was just Villa’s second from seven matches in an impressive debut season.
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Wilfried Singo scored the only goal of the game eight minutes in as the Premier League side missed the chance to seal automatic qualification for the last 16
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Unai Emery didn't like how Aston Villa played following the introduction of Jhon Duran, who played up front alongside Ollie Watkins