Overview
- Aston Villa beat Fenerbahçe 1-0 in Istanbul through Jadon Sancho’s first-half header, securing an automatic last‑16 berth and a top‑eight finish.
- Fenerbahçe had a 75th‑minute equaliser by Kerem Akturkoglu ruled out for offside after VAR review, while Villa’s Marco Bizot made key saves and Matty Cash hit a post.
- Celtic drew 2-2 at Bologna after leading 2-0, with Reo Hatate scoring then being sent off for a second yellow before Auston Trusty’s goal; Bologna hit back through Thijs Dallinga and Jonathan Rowe.
- Celtic remain in the final play‑off berth and now need a result at home to Utrecht next week, as Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 defeat at Braga likely sends them to the knockout play‑offs.
- Lyon and Freiburg also clinched last‑16 spots on the night, with UEFA’s league‑phase format sending the top eight directly through and teams ranked 9–24 into two‑legged play‑offs.