Marco Silva pleased to see Fulham shine in the sun and boost drive for Europe

SportFootballMarco Silva pleased to see Fulham shine in the sun and boost drive for EuropeAston Villa were beaten at Craven Cottage.Robert O'Connor Saturday 25 April 2026 16:04 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"e35942c3-bb8e-4a4d-b20a-639ac76945c4","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/marco-silva-ryan-sessegnon-fulham-craven-cottage-ollie-watkins-b2964906.html","title":"Marco Silva pleased to see Fulham shine in the sun and boost drive for Europe"}}Marco Silva said Fulham enjoyed Aston Villa’s win in the sunshine (Ben Whitley/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Marco Silva said Fulham played “on the grass, not the beach” after they kept their European challenge alive with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at Craven Cottage.Ryan Sessegnon hit the winner late in the first half as the hosts drew l...