Europa League: Nottingham Forest lose, Aston Villa win as key European matches deliver drama
Nottingham Forest faced a surprising 1-0 defeat to Midtjylland in their Europa League first leg, while Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought with a crucial 1-0 away win at Lille. Other European ties saw draws for Lyon and Roma, with Porto, Genk, Ferencvaros, and Panathinaikos securing first-leg victories.
Nottingham Forest faced a surprising 1-0 defeat to Midtjylland in their Europa League first leg, while Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought with a crucial 1-0 away win at Lille. Other European ties saw draws for Lyon and Roma, with Porto, Genk, Ferencvaros, and Panathinaikos securing first-leg victories.
