Aston Villa are now established contenders at the top of the Premier League table and face Porto in a pre-season friendly this evening.
16:17, 25 Jul 2026Updated 16:32, July 25, 2026
Aston Villa’s Alejandro Garnacho poses for a photo with Unai Emery (Image: Neville Williams/Aston Villa via Getty Images)
The World Cup is over and attention is quickly turning to the new Premier League season.
Aston Villa are set to begin their fifth campaign under Spaniard Unai Emery and what a job he has done at Villa Park.
Not only did he help the Midlands club into the Champions League, but he also lifted them to the Europa League trophy.
Villa may have seen Morgan Rodgers leave the club for Chelsea, but they secured a hefty price tag of £117 million for him – a British transfer record.
They also saw Youri Tielemans move to Manchester United, but with Alejandro Garnacho currently on loan at the Blues, Villa will be hoping for another successful season with Emery at the helm.
They take on Portuguese giants Porto this weekend in a pre-season friendly.
Porto are quality opponents who will test the Clarets and Blues ahead of the new top-flight season.
Here’s everything you need to know.
What time is Porto – Aston Villa?
The match between Porto and Aston Villa will begin at 20:00 Moscow time on Saturday, July 25, at the Dragao Stadium in Portugal.
Game on TV?
All Villa pre-season matches are shown exclusively on VillaTV.
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What about streaming?
VillaTV is available for streaming on all platforms.
Quotes Corner
Unai Emery said: “We are delighted with Alejandro.
“He is so talented, young and showed us his desire to help our project.
“We’re really happy.”