Soccer-Villa seal Conference League place with win over Brighton


Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - May 28, 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion's Pascal Gross reacts as referee David Coote looks on REUTERS/Ed Sykes

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Aston Villa secured a return to Europe in the Conference League next season with a 2-1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion as goals from Douglas Luiz and Ollie Watkins on Sunday saw them end the Premier League campaign in seventh place.

Deniz Undav pulled a goal back for sixth-placed Brighton, who had already sealed their best ever league finish prior to kick-off and are looking forward to a maiden continental campaign in the Europa League next term.

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