Aston Villa wins against Bologna - Go Ahead Eagles disappointed in Europe!

Aston Villa wins against Bologna - Go Ahead Eagles disappointed in Europe!

There were some surprises and dramatic games in the Europa League on the first match day. Aston Villa celebrated a narrow 1-0 win over FC Bologna, with John McGinn scored the decisive goal in the 13th minute. Despite the success, Aston Villa remains without a win in the Premier League; After five days of the game, the team continues to wait for the first point win and only scored one goal. The decisive factor for this is also the shot penalty of Ollie Watkins in the 68th minute, who failed at Bologn goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski how sport.sky.de reported.

The Dutch Team Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer had a less gratifying balance, which lost 0-1 in his first game in the group phase against FCSB Bucharest. This meant a missed chance of the first victory for the Eagles, who were playing in a European competition for the first time since the 1960s, for the first time. Coach Thorsten Fink, who otherwise has the reins at Krc Genk firmly under control, led his team to a win against the Glasgow Rangers, while the Eagles slipped to the last place in the group with this defeat. Historically, the Go Ahead Eagles won their first title in April after almost 100 years when they were victorious in the KNVB Beker final against AZ after a penalty shootout, described flashscore.com.

A look at the upcoming games

There are still exciting games for the Go Ahead Eagles in the group phase. On October 23, 2025, they meet Aston Villa, which represents another highlight after the long -awaited return to the European stage. The game begins at 4:45 p.m. UTC and is one of the most important for the Dutch this season. In addition to Aston Villa, teams such as Olympique Lyon, SC Braga and VfB Stuttgart are also waiting for the Eagles, which have qualified for this adventure with their good placement in the Eredivisia.

The list of both teams will be announced in the days before the game. At the moment, the Go Ahead Eagles, who have to do without many injured players such as Oskar Siira Siversen, Pim Saathof and Søren Tengstedt this season, are currently seeing themselves. Aston Villa is also affected by injuries, including Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley and Youri Tielemans, which gives both teams an additional challenge. Both teams hope that they will recover from their injuries in good time to be competitive in the decisive game fotmob.com.

The audience can therefore look forward to an exciting duel that can rekindle the hope of a successful appearance in the European Cup.