Follow Thursday's Europa League and Conference League
FT: Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv - Maatsen opens scoring & Malen adds second
Huge police presence outside Villa Park amid expected protests
FT Conference League: Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ - Lacroix opens scoring after Mateta penalty saved, Sarr doubles lead; Mijnans responds but Sarr restores advantage
FT: Sturm Graz 0-0 Nottingham Forest - Gibbs-White penalty saved
Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar
Glenn Hoddle
Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports
What is so good about that goal is AZ got themselves back in the game and Palace have created a wonderful goal.
A beautifully weighted ball to Ismaila Sarr, who is prepared to run in behind.
A terrific goal. What's so nice about that goal is we don't have to wait for VAR.
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Donyell Malen (59 mins)
Lovely penalty from Donyell Malen and Villa are in control now.
The keeper goes the right way but Malen's low driven spot-kick is right in the bottom corner.
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
You could see the referee looking at his assistant, and he didn't give the penalty until he had that conversation.
And after seeing it, you can see why the referee wasn't sure.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Referee sticks to his decision and it is a Villa penalty.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
VAR is checking this. There was contact but was it enough to really be a foul?
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
Good stuff at both ends. When the ball lands at Peretz, he gives Martinez enough time to make a decision. You've got to do better than that to beat him.
Then there was a terrific ball on the break for Malen but he didn't do enough.
Ismaïla Sarr
A match that just keeps on giving...
Two minutes after conceding, Palace restore their two-goal cushion as Ismaïla Sarr keeps his composure and beats the keeper with a low finish.
It's good work in the build-up by Jean-Philippe Mateta who makes up for that missed penalty by providing the assist.
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Ezri Konsa feels a little bit of contact from Elad Madmon and goes down.
The referee takes about 10 seconds to think about this and then points to the spot.
Crystal Palace 2-1 AZ Alkmaar
Glenn Hoddle
Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports
Sven Mijnans turns on it beautifully and there is a deflection.
That is why Dean Henderson cannot get his hands up.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Chances at both ends.
Dor Peretz shoots straight at Emiliano Martinez again, not as bad a miss as the first half, but still he should have done better.
Villa counter and Donyell Malen is denied by the away keeper.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
After a fairly long break in play Maccabi keeper Roi Mishpati is OK and play restarts.
Sven Mijnans
They're right back in it!
AZ Alkmaar pull a goal back after an attempt by captain Sven Mijnans takes a deflection, wrong-foots Dean Henderson, and ends up in the net.
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Sarr is going to be a huge miss for Palace during the AFCON. Since Eze left, he's become our biggest threat from midfield, and his form recently has been up there with the best in the league. Not sure our bench has a player as creative to fill the void?
Jonathan
Image source, ReutersCrystal Palace 2-0 AZ Alkmaar
Ismaïla Sarr has hardly put a foot wrong all night but the Palace man gets on the wrong side of the referee after going down in the box and appealing for a penalty.
When it's not given, he throws his arms in the air and fires off a few words...out comes the yellow card.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
Mashpati saves well first, then takes Malen out after the ball is gone. It's an unfortunate collision.
Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace 2-0 AZ Alkmaar
Glenn Hoddle
Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports
Kees Smit got a lot of power on it.
He's trying to hit it into the top corner, but it couldn't come down quick enough.
Dean Henderson was scrambling.
Crystal Palace 2-0 AZ Alkmaar
Sloppy Palace passing leads to a rare chance for the Dutch visitors and teenager Kees Smit hits it with some venom from outside the box...that's not bad at all, just over the bar.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Roi Mishpati got a whack to the head there so he needs treatment.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Big chance for Villa to double their lead.
Ian Maatsen's long-range drive is parried by keeper Roi Mishpati and Donyell Malen pokes the rebound wide from close range.
Aston Villa 1-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
It's a great opportunity for Aston Villa this season in the Europa League with a manager who's used to winning it and players who have gained experience over the last few years. They have Champions League experience as well.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Midtjylland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
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2 Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
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3 Ferencváros | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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4 Celta Vigo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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5 Sporting Braga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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8 Viktoria Plzeň | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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10 PAOK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
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11 Brann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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12 Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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13 Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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14 Porto | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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15 Fenerbahçe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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16 Panathinaikos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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17 Basel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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20 Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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21 Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
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22 Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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24 Bologna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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25 Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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26 Sturm Graz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
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28 Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
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29 Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
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30 Ludogorets Razgrad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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31 FCSB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
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32 Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
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33 Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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34 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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