English Aston Villa defeated Swiss FC Basel 2-1 at the Jakob Park stadium in the sixth round of the UEFA Europa League. With this victory, the British team secured third place in the standings with 15 points. Both goals for the team, coached by Unai Emery, were scored by the Ivorian-Frenchman Evann Guessand and the Belgian Youri Tielemans. The only goal for the team led by coach Ludovic Magnin was scored by Austrian Flavius Daniliuc. During the first half of the match, the 'Villans' deployed a solid offensive strategy that unsettled their opponents' defense and created several clear goal-scoring opportunities. In the 12th minute, Aston Villa opened the scoring with a precise finish from Evann Guessand inside the penalty area. However, in the 34th minute, Basel equalized the game with Flavius Daniliuc's early shot against Dutch goalkeeper Marco Bizot. In the second half of the duel, Aston returned to the pitch with the same attitude. In the 8th minute, Youri Tielemans performed a solo move that ended with a precise shot from outside the area. In this way, the team from the city of Birmingham won the match as visitors. AS Roma of Italy defeated Celtic of Scotland 3-0 at Celtic Park, securing their third consecutive victory. The three goals for the 'She-wolf' were scored by the Irishman Liam Scales. During the first half of the match, the team led by coach Gian Piero Gasperini deployed a solid offensive strategy that surprised the defensive lines of their rival. In the 6th minute, Roma opened the scoring. Liam Scales attempted to clear a clear chance for goal from his opponent, but accidentally sent the ball into the back of his own net. In the 36th minute, Evan Ferguson extended his team's lead with a powerful finish inside the penalty area. Additionally, in the 45+1 minute, Ferguson made it 3-0 on the scoreboard and sealed a first half with a significant advantage that defined the match. In the second half, the Italian team returned to the pitch with the same attitude, but inaccuracies in their finishing prevented them from widening the scoreline. Furthermore, Stuttgart defeated Maccabi 4-1, Sturm Graz lost to Red Star Belgrade, Ferencvaros defeated Rangers 2-1, Nice lost 0-0 to Braga, Dinamo Zagreb lost 3-1 to Real Betis, Nottingham Forest defeated Utrecht 2-1, Young Boys defeated Lille, Ludogorets drew 3-3 with PAOK, Midtjylland defeated KRC Genk 1-0, Fenerbahce defeated Brann 4-0, Celta lost 2-1 to Bologna, Panathinaikos drew 0-0 with Viktoria Pizen, Freiburg defeated Red Bull Salzburg 1-0, FCSB defeated Feyenoord 4-3, and Porto defeated Malmo 2-1.
