After all 6 English clubs failed to win in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, the hopes of the foggy country's fans are placed on Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in the Europa League. However, only one team brought joy.
Playing away at Lille's stadium, Aston Villa won a minimal 1-0 victory thanks to Ollie Watkins' goal in the 61st minute. This goal helps the Premier League representative take a big advantage before the second leg at home next week.
In contrast, Nottingham Forest disappointed when losing 0-1 at home to Midtjylland. The only goal of the match was scored in the 80th minute by Cho Gue-sung, putting the England representative at a disadvantage before the second leg.
In the remaining matches, many unexpected results occurred. Two representatives of Italy, Bologna and AS Roma, drew 1-1. Meanwhile, German teams disappointed when Stuttgart lost to Porto 1-2 and Freiburg lost 0-1 to Genk.
The Spanish representatives also did not get the desired results. Real Betis lost 0-1 at Panathinaikos stadium, and Celta Vigo was held to a 1-1 draw by Lyon right at home.
In the remaining match, Ferencvaros defeated Braga 2-0 at home. This is also the biggest victory in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16.
