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Four spots, 11 teams - how Champions League race is shaping up

Related Topics: UEFA Champions League

Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Aston Villa were the big winners in the race for European football on a dramatic Saturday.

Forest tightened their grip on third place with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against fellow Champions League hopefuls Manchester City.

Brighton came from behind to beat Fulham at the Amex Stadium, dealing a blow to the Cottagers' European dreams.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa have thrown their hat back in the ring with a narrow victory away at Brentford.

Those three wins have further shuffled the chasing pack as the competition for a place in one of the three European competitions on offer continues to heat up.