Villa's title bid rocked by Everton loss, Newcastle held by Wolves

Steven GRIFFITHS Sun, 18 January 2026 at 6:33 pm UTC·3 min read Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle's push towards the top four was derailed by a 0-0 draw at Wolves on Sunday. Unai Emery's side could have closed to within four points of leaders Arsenal if they had beaten Everton at Villa Park.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement But they wasted the chance to put pressure on the Gunners with a limp performance that was punished by Thierno Barry's second half winner. After Arsenal's goalless draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Mikel Arteta's men are seven points clear of...