Aston Villa took a step towards the Europa League quarter-finals

2026-03-12 21:38 © „Reuters“

The struggling Aston Villa in the English Premier League successfully began their Europa League round of 16 series.

The Birmingham club defeated Lille with a minimal score of 1:0 in the first match of the series.

The only goal of the match was scored by Ollie Watkins in the 61st minute.

The return match will take place in England in a week.

Other results:

Bologna 1:1 Roma

Panathinaikos 1:0 Real Betis

Stuttgart 1:2 Porto