ERLING HAALAND sparked great joy among Aston Villa and Wags players as they secured their first Champions League place since 1983.
The striker’s double sank Tottenham and put Manchester City on the brink of a fourth consecutive Prem title and secured fourth place for the Villans.
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Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez led the wild scenes at the club’s end-of-season champagne awards as stars leapt from their seats and screamed.
But defender Lucas Digne looked the most ecstatic – dancing and shouting in front of the camera.
Boss Unai Emery threw up his arms in joy – now knowing for certain that his team will finish lower than only City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
There was even royal joy – via an official message from the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media account.
Villa fan Prince William was behind the message, as the club’s post confirming Champions League qualification gained a majestic retweet.
William and his wife Kate wrote: “We are the Champions League! A historic season and an incredible achievement. Thank you to Unai, the whole team and everyone at @AVFCOfficial. Can’t wait for next season. #UTV! W”
The players watched City’s clash with Spurs on a big screen – in electrifying scenes shared by Villa on social media.
The room fell silent as Haaland prepared to take a stoppage-time penalty to make it 1-0.
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And when the Norwegian hit his penalty into the top corner to secure City’s victory, it turned into a Villa thriller – as the huge indoor crowd 100 miles away erupted in ecstasy.
Amid backslapping and excited shouts, fans noticed that many guests’ first reaction was to take photos of other people celebrating!
“Some party here tonight!” posted a viewer.
“Wild celebrations of people filming each other,” wrote another.
And a third noted: “Absolute scenes as everyone films everyone.”
Others place the achievement of reaching Europe’s main club tournament in a spectacular context.
Villa only returned to the Prem via the play-offs in 2018, after two seasons away
One said: “From Championship to European elite in 5 years. It’s been quite a journey.”
And it hasn’t gone unnoticed by some fans that Emery and Martinez are ex-Gunners.
This particular message may be painful for Arsenal fans: “So Unai Emery and Emi Martinez stopped Arsenal from winning a title by taking 6 points from them? Sounds like karma to me.”
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