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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 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Dean Henderson has not had an awful lot to do but the Palace keeper makes a crucial double save right at the end of the half.
After he gets down to keep out Sven Mijnans' effort, Ibrahim Sadiq is first to the rebound but Henderson is well placed to make another save.
Crystal Palace 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
A first half performance full of energy that we have become used to seeing from an Oliver Glasner side. The Palace manager will want more in the second half.
Four additional minutes at the end of the half have been signalled.
Image source, ReutersAston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
Peretz should've scored. Martinez anticipates it and he knows his team have to get going.
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Villa are far too predictable moving the ball slowly around the back and we are missing the energy of Emi Buendia, as then we would blow this lot away. Also too many changes to the squad tonight which affects the rhythm.
Adam
Image source, EPAAston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
Terrific work from Sancho. It was a great cross. Nobody of a Aston Villa persuasion attacks it.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Huge let-off for Villa. Maccabi should be ahead.
Roy Revivo squares the ball for captain Dor Peretz, six yards out, but he shoots straight at Emiliano Martinez when he had half an empty goal to shoot into.
It gets worse for Rangers because Roma have doubled their lead.
An inch-perfect ball finds Artem Dovbyk and the big striker turns and lays off for Lorenzo Pellegrini to curl in a low finish into the far corner.
Meanwhile, ex-Manchester United forward Antony is a player in form right now as he gets his fifth goal in his last five appearances in all competitions with a lovely lofted finish to extend Real Betis lead over Lyon to 2-0.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Then Morgan Rogers has a shot saved.
Crystal Palace 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
A swerving attempt from distance by Will Hughes is beaten away by the keeper. Hughes has been at the heart of Palace's best attacking moves.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Clever free-kick from Villa. Three players stand over the free-kick and then two of them run. Morgan Rogers plays it into Jadon Sancho, one of the runners, but his cross is headed out.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Issouf Sissokho chops down Lamare Bogarde and the Maccabi man is shown a yellow card.
Crystal Palace 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Glenn Hoddle
Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports
Both teams have calmed down a little bit. Both teams have had good spells, but a little lull at the moment.
Crystal Palace 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
After a frantic passage of play, this has settled down. Palace will be pleased to head into half-time with this lead and come out for the second half looking to build on it.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
When Rogers gets going he makes the game look easy. It's a little bit of quality. The run through was strong. A bit of skill but he bumbled a way through the last bit and is unfortunate not to get a shot on goal.
Image source, ReutersAston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Villa's most positive spell of the game by miles. A bit of pinball in the box and Donyell Malen's shot from an angle is saved by the keeper.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Morgan Rogers almost provides it as he runs into the box and rides a few tackles - it's fantastic play - but then he can't get a proper shot in.
Seconds later he shoots over from 18 yards.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
This game needs an increase in everything. Tempo, quality, ball speed.
Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Palace still have go to Dublin to play Shelbourne in the league phase.
A chance for travelling fans to take in museums/go and see some historic buildings...or just hit the bars.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Morgan Rogers sprays a ball out right to Evann Guessand but then his cross is caught by the Maccabi keeper.
Aston Villa 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Villa fans aren't happy at how long Maccabi are taking on goal-kicks and throw-ins etc.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| |
| 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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