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Villa seal place in Europa League last 16 as Celtic draw in Italy

  • On Thursday in Istanbul, Jadon Sancho's header secured Aston Villa a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, clinching their place in the Europa League last 16.
  • Villa's recent form—six wins in seven—under Unai Emery, a four-time Europa League winner managing his 100th game, underpins their progress.
  • Marco Bizot kept Villa ahead with a series of saves, making eight crucial stops overall while Matty Cash struck the post and Fenerbahce had a late equaliser disallowed by VAR.
  • Villa are now second on 18 points, trailing Lyon on goal difference, while Lyon's 1-0 win at Young Boys secured their last-16 place; Villa's home game against RB Salzburg next week is a formality.
  • Celtic were held to a 2-2 draw in Bologna after surrendering a two-goal lead, and Reo Hatate was sent off; the Scottish champions must now host Utrecht next week to decide their fate.
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By KAREL JANICEK Jadon Sancho billed his first goal with Aston Villa’s T-shirt, to catapult the English club on Thursday to a 1-0 win against Fenerbahçe, which sealed the ticket to the European League’s eighth finals with an anticipation match. Lyon’s Olympian also secured his ticket to the eighth finals when he won 1-0 against Young Boys in Bern, and the German Fribourg joined them by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv by the same score. Lyon and Aston…

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By KAREL JANICEK Jadon Sancho billed his first goal with Aston Villa’s T-shirt, catapulting the English club on Thursday to a 1-0 win against 1-0 Fenerbahçe to advance to the eighth finals of the European League with a game in anticipation. Lyon’s Olympian also sealed his ticket to the eighth finals by coming out triumphant 1-0 against Young Boys in Bern, and the German Freiburg joined them by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv by the same score. Lyon a…

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SPORTbible broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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