Europa League: Villa secure last 16 place with Fenerbahce win as Celtic held to stalemate in Bologna

Elsewhere, in Rome a Niccolo Pisilli brace helped AS Roma to a 2-0 victory over Stuttgart. The win sees Gian Piero Gasperini's side into the play off places, currently sitting in 6th in the table
Europa League: Villa secure last 16 place with Fenerbahce win as Celtic held to stalemate in Bologna

Jadon Sancho scored the winner on the night, his first for the club. Pic: Francisco Seco/AP

Aston Villa guaranteed themselves a top-eight finish in the Europa League after Jadon Sancho's first-half header secured a 1-0 victory over Fenerbahce in Turkey.

Villa's impressive European record went to new heights as they earned a sixth win from their seven matches this season and brought Fenerbahce's unbeaten record at home to an end in the process.

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