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Fenerbahce’s five-match unbeaten run in European competition came to an end on Thursday as the Istanbul club lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa in their seventh UEFA Europa League match.
Despite dominating large portions of the match through possession and shots on target, and creating two clear scoring chances, the Turkish side failed to convert either opportunity.
The Premier League side secured the win in the 25th minute when Rogers' cross from the right was redirected to the back post, where Jadon Sancho headed in.
Fenerbahce maintained pressure throughout the match and created multiple chances, but struggled to break through. Villa nearly extended their lead in the 42nd minute when Rogers found the net following a chaotic sequence. However, referee Luis Godinho ruled the goal out, as the ball had deflected off him during the buildup.
The Turkish side thought they had equalized in the 75th minute. Mert Muldur delivered a cross that was redirected by Jhon Duran to Kerem Akturkoglu, whose initial shot was saved by goalkeeper Marco Bizot. Akturkoglu converted the rebound, but VAR intervened and disallowed the goal due to an offside infringement.
With this result, the club remain on 11 points from three wins, two draws, and two losses after seven league phase fixtures. Aston Villa moved up to 18 points with six wins and one defeat, placing them second in the overall standings as the new League Phase format replaces the traditional group system.
Fenerbahce will conclude their league phase campaign away against Romanian side FCSB on Jan. 29, with the result set to determine whether they advance directly to the knockout rounds or enter the play-off stage of the competition.
Elsewhere in the UEFA Europa League’s seventh matchweek, several teams secured valuable results. Olympique Lyon beat Young Boys 1-0 to maintain their lead, while Porto held Viktoria Plzen to a 1-1 draw with a late goal from Turkish international Deniz Gul.
PAOK defeated Real Betis 2-0, Feyenoord earned a 3-0 win over Sturm Graz, and Freiburg edged past Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0. Brann and Midtjylland shared the points in a 3-3 draw in Norway, while Crvena Zvezda claimed a 1-0 away victory against Malmo.
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