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Aston Villa Player Ratings v Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Three Score 8/10s but Two 5s
Eleven arrests were made during protests as Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were banned over hooliganism concerns in a match overshadowed by Israel-Gaza conflict tensions.
- On Thursday, Aston Villa football club beat Maccabi Tel Aviv football club 2-0 at Villa Park, Birmingham, with Ian Maatsen opening scoring and Donyell Malen converting a second-half penalty.
- Last month, Villa announced the Maccabi supporters ban after Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group acted on police intelligence; WMP said a section engage in significant hooliganism amid Gaza tensions.
- Authorities deployed more than 700 officers from West Midlands Police and 25 other forces using horses, dogs and drones, and Eleven people were arrested outside Villa Park including a 21-year-old for attempting to throw fireworks.
- Inside Villa Park the crowd was unusually subdued with large sections of empty seats and match-going Villa fans chanting at the empty away section, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the city's mayor criticised the away fan ban.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv were the first Israeli club to play in England since 2020, raising concerns about fan ban precedents amid Amsterdam incidents and verified Reuters video footage.
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Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv police issue major update after night of protests - The Mirror
Missiles were allegedly thrown at West Midlands Police officers near Villa Park last night where Aston Villa played Maccabi Tel Aviv, a match to which away supporters were banned
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