The 2025-2026 Europa League continues to witness many surprises in the second round of the group stage. In which, AS Roma unexpectedly fell 0-1 to Lille right at Olimpico Stadium.
The Serie A representative had a superior ball but showed little sharpness, while Lille persisted with a defensive counter-attacking style and launched the decisive blow to win all 3 valuable points.
At Rotterdam, Feyenoord failed to capitalise on their home advantage when they let Aston Villa win 2-0. The English team played confidently, exploiting the mistakes of the opponent's defense, thereby affirming their ambition to go deep under coach Unai Emery.
Meanwhile, at City Ground, Nottingham and FC Midtjylland created the most attractive match of this round. The home team equalized twice, but the Danish representative still exploded in the final minutes, sealing a dramatic 3-2 victory.
These results have made the Europa League situation more tense, as many big candidates have suddenly stumbled. The tournament promises to be more exciting and unpredictable in the next matches.
Results of the second round of the Europa League 2025-2026 season:
Bologna 11 Freiburg
Celtic 0'2 Braga
Steaua Bucuresti 0'2 Young Boys
Fenerbahce 2-1 Nice
Ludogorets 0'2 Real Betis
Panathinaikos 12 Go Ahead Eagles
Roma 0'1 Lille
Brann 10 FC Utrecht
Viktoria Plzen 3-0 Malmo FF
Basel 20 VfB Stuttgart
Celta Vigo 31 PAOK FC
FC Porto 21 Crvena Zvezda
Feyenoord 0'2 Aston Villa
Genk 01 Ferencvaros
Maccabi Tel Aviv 13 Dinamo Zagreb
Nottingham Forest 23 FC Midtjylland
Lyon 2-0 Salzburg
Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers