The current edition's Europa League finalist, Aston Villa, won against Liverpool on Friday night, in the penultimate match of the Premier League.
Villa won 4:2 and has passed Liverpool in the standings.
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Morgan Rogers scored for 1:0 in the 42nd minute, while Virgil van Dijk equalized in the 52nd minute.
Just five minutes later, Ollie Watkins scored for 2:1.
Watkins also scored the goal for 3:1 in the 73rd minute.
John McGinn scored for 4:1 with Watkins' assist in the 89th minute. Meanwhile, Van Dijk scored his second personal goal of the match and the final score in the 92nd minute.
The challenge was tense, and there was no shortage of scoring opportunities.
But in the end, Villa emerged triumphant.
Villa plays Freiburg in the Europa League final on May 20.
The final takes place at Besiktas Stadium in Istanbul.