Europa League Night Sparks: Villa’s Victory, Roma’s Late Surge, and Celtic’s Comeback—Football Mayhem in the Continent

European night drama and decisive results

Aston Villa’s revival in the Europa League continued as Donyell Malen struck twice in the first half to clinch a 2-1 win over Swiss visitors Young Boys. The Dutch forward’s goals in the 27th and 42nd minutes gave Villa a comfortable cushion before Joel Monteiro pulled one back during stoppage time.

Villa rise to 12 points, sitting third in the group and level on points with Lyon and Midtjylland, though trailing the leaders on goal difference. Young Boys stay on 6 points, positioned well behind the top two in the standings.

The match also featured tense moments in the stands following the second Villa goal, with clashes between Young Boys fans and police prompting a brief stoppage before calm was restored.

In Rome, Midtjylland’s sour night continued as Roma survived a late push to win 2-1 at the Olimpico, lifting the Romans to nine points in the pool. The Moroccan star Naïl Al-Aynaoui and Italian Stefan El Shaarawy struck for Roma in the 7th and 83rd minutes respectively, while Paulinho grabbed a late consolation for Midtjylland in the 86th minute.

Meanwhile, Celtic grabbed a crucial 3-1 away win at Feyenoord, turning the match on its head after an early setback and keeping their hopes in the balance in the group.

In other European ties, Porto defeated Nice 3-0, Ludogorets Razgrad beat Celta Vigo 3-2, and Lille overwhelmed Dinamo Zagreb 4-0. Freiburg and Viktoria Plzen played to a goalless draw, while Brann Bergen and PAOK Solunika finished 1-1 and Fenerbahçe and Ferencváros also shared the spoils.

That round of results adds more drama to the group standings, with teams juggling form across multiple leagues and nationalities.

Punchline time: If football were a rifle scope, these results would be the kind of clear crosshair you don’t need a second attempt to aim at. And if the group stage had a soundtrack, it would be: “We’ve got goals, drama, and a couple of red cards I didn’t see coming.”