Wasteful Villa dealt title blow after goalless draw at Crystal Palace

The Telegraph Wed, 7 January 2026 at 10:00 pm UTC·3 min read b' ' Aston Villa’s fading title challenge was damaged further as bogey team Crystal Palace held them to a goalless draw in a chess match between two savvy managers. Unai Emery had failed to win any of his previous six managerial meetings with Oliver Glasner – losing five – and would have fancied his chances of ending that streak against a Palace side who came into the fixtures seven games without a win.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Doing so would have fortified Villa’s status as unlikely title challengers and restored belief a...