16 h. ago Aston Villa see off Young Boys in win marred by away fans fighting with police

Donyell Malen has a cut to the head and two more goals to his name after leading Aston Villa to the verge of automatic qualification for the last 16 of the Europa League against a backdrop of more crowd violence from Young Boys supporters.The Netherlands striker exemplifies Villa’s strength in depth but this 10th win in 12 games was marred by visiting fans ripping up seats, throwing missiles at stewards and Villa players – one striking Malen – and fighting with police. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Aston Villa vs Young Boys HALTED as away fans 'launch seats at police' in violent scenes

Aston Villa are currently in Europa League action against Young Boys at Villa Park – but the game had to be temporarily suspended due to crowd trouble

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17 h. ago Aston Villa star struck on head by missile in ugly scenes before game is suspended

Donyell Malen opened the scoring for Aston Villa during their Europa League clash with Young Boys on Thursday evening, before he was struck on the head by a foreign object projected towards him by the away support at Villa Park

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23 h. ago Europa League week five permutations as Premier League teams look to advance

Premier League outfits Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest return to Europa League duties on Thursday, while Celtic and Rangers are also hoping to climb into qualifying contention

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5 d. ago West Midlands police 'used false intelligence' to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa game

The police force sparked a backlash after concluding it was 'high risk' for the Israeli fans to go to the game in Birmingham on November 6.

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3 w. ago UK police arrest 11 around soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

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3 w. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eleven arrests and ‘death to IDF chants’ as protests overshadow Aston Villa’s win against Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Unai Emery’ side cruised to a comfortable win over Israeli opposition but few will leave Villa Park talking about the result

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3 w. ago Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv police issue major update after night of protests

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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3 w. ago Watch: Protests outside Villa Park ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match

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3 w. ago Six arrests made before Aston Villa face Maccabi Tel Aviv amid demonstrations

The league phase match at Villa Park, which the hosts won 2-0, became a major political event.

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3 w. ago Protests take shine off Aston Villa’s comfortable win against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Goals in either half from Ian Maatsen and Donyell Malen sealed the points.

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3 w. ago Maatsen and Malen help Aston Villa avoid more controversy in win over Maccabi Tel Aviv

The prevailing sense was of relief that, after all the breathless conjecture and discussion that had dominated the nation’s news cycle at times, an event with no real winners passed safely. At least Aston Villa did what was expected of them, ultimately coming through with comfort against a respectable Maccabi Tel Aviv team who had chances to make a sleepy affair more interesting. They needed the points to put their Europa League campaign back on track, settling for a rasping Ian Maatsen finish and, in the second half, a Donyell Malen penalty.This tie had loomed glaringly when it was drawn out in August. Back then there was a sizeable clamour for Israeli clubs to be barred from European competition, a stance pressed home by several placards held by protesters outside the stadium. That has largely quietened since a ceasefire was agreed in the Gaza war but the noise around Maccabi’s visit was ramped up when visiting fans were banned from attending the game on public safety grounds. In ...

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3 w. ago Police arrest six as protests take place ahead of Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Protests are taking place near Villa Park as Aston Villa take on Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv

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3 w. ago UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police said six people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans from the Israeli team banned

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3 w. ago Police make arrests outside Villa Park amid ring of steel for match with Maccabi Tel Aviv

Hours before kick-off, hundreds of police officers, as well as scores of riot vans, dog units and drones took their positions in Birmingham amid fears of mob violence spilling out onto streets.

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3 w. ago Europa League: Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv, Rangers v Roma, and more – live

⚽ Europa League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offs⚽ Live scores | Read today’s Football Daily | Mail MichaelThe man moved on by the police for “breaching the peace” is the 17 year old YouTuber Young Bob. It’s not exactly clear but they seemed to be trying to move him on from broadcasting near the main pro Palestine demonstration using special powers in place for the duration. He was heard talking animatedly to police as they tried to get him to leave the area. He has now been escorted away.“The best name on the pitch at Villa Park has got to be Roy Revivo, the son of Israeli legend Haim Revivo,” emails Peter Oh. “Arguably even better than Roy of the Rovers.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police braced for clashes as protests begin ahead of Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Protests are taking place near Villa Park as Aston Villa take on Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv

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3 w. ago Drones, dogs and 700 police: the massive security operation in place for Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv

Protests expected at Villa Park after away fans were banned from attending

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3 w. ago Masked Muslim protesters post 'Zionists not welcome' signs around Birmingham ahead of Aston Villa match against Israeli team as 700 police gear up and schools close early

Gangs of masked Muslim protesters have posted 'Zionists not welcome' signs around Birmingham just hours before Aston Villa 's clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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