Aston Villa secured a direct spot in the Champions League by defeating Liverpool 4-2 at Villa Park, ensuring their participation in next season's competition. This victory also boosted their confidence ahead of the Europa League final against Freiburg the following Wednesday. Arne Slot's team once again disappointed, marking their third consecutive match without a victory. In the final round, Liverpool must defeat Brentford at Anfield to secure their Champions League spot. The first half was evenly contested, but Morgan Rogers gave Aston Villa a lead after a corner kick in the 42nd minute. Liverpool equalized shortly after the second half began through Virgil van Dijk (52'). Rio N'Goumoua then hit the crossbar with a shot. However, Aston Villa dominated thereafter. Oli Watkins wasted a few opportunities before scoring two goals (57', 73'), turning the tide in favor of the home team. John McGinn made it 4-1, and Van Dijk scored another goal in added time, but this did little to assuage Liverpool fans, who had to endure their 12th defeat of the season.

Unai Emery fielded a strong lineup despite the upcoming Europa League final against Freiburg. He made three changes from the previous match against Burnley, with Paúl Torres, Luca Digne, and Emiliano Buendía starting in place of Tyrone Mings, Jan Mattsson, and Ross Barkley.