Nottingham Forest beat Porto 2-0, their first win since August. They have previously sacked manager Ange Postecoglou, after a 10-game winless streak since the Premier League opener.
New manager Sean Dyche immediately made a positive impact, although Forest benefited somewhat from VAR's decisions in the win over the Portuguese representative.
Morgan Gibbs-White opened the scoring for Nottingham Forest in the 19th minute from the 11m mark, after Jan Bednarek was awarded a penalty for letting the ball touch his hand in the penalty area.
The former Southampton defender seemed to have made up for his mistakes when he put the ball into the net early in the second half, but the goal was disallowed by VAR because Samuhe Aghehowa was offside.
VAR continued to play an important role when Nicola Savona was initially given a card for defamation, but after reviewing, the referee canceled the card and awarded Forest a second penalty in the 77th minute. This time, Igor Jesus finished accurately, sealing a 2-0 victory for the home team.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Go Ahead Eagles. This is a historic victory for the Dutch representative in their first participation in the group stage of the European Cup.
Aston Villa, one of the top title contenders, entered the match in perfect form after wins over Bologna and Feyenoord. They opened the scoring early when Evann Guessand scored the first goal for the team.
However, in the harsh weather conditions, the home team Go Ahead Eagles created a shock. Mathis Suray equalized with a cross-coatter shot, before Mats Deijl hit the ball delicately over Emiliano Martinez, giving the Dutch representative the lead.
Emi Buendia - the hero in the victory over Tottenham last weekend - became a culprit when he missed a penalty shot late in the match, missing the opportunity to help Villa regain a point.
