Three more La Liga sides were in European action on Thursday, with two of those involved in the Europa League: Real Betis hosted Lyon at La Cartuja, while Celta Vigo made the trip to Croatia to take

Aston Villa has beaten Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 in a Europa League game played amid heightened security, with over 700 police officers deployed due to protests

Martin O'Neill suffers his first defeat since returning to Celtic as Midtjylland ease to Europa League victory.

Crystal Palace takes on AZ Alkmaar at Selhurst Park in south London on Thursday, Nov. 8. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, making it a 9 p.m. CET start in Europe, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US, and a 6 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Friday.

Midtjylland eased past Celtic to make it four wins from four in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, while Real Betis beat Lyon and Roma won at Rangers on Matchday 4.

Stuttering Aston Villa edged past Maccabi Tel Aviv on a challenging evening to strengthen their position in the Europa League. Ian Maatsen's opener and Donyell Malen's penalty gave Unai Emery's side victory in a game that followed pre-match protests at Villa Park, with no visiting fans allowed in the ground.

Aston Villa takes on Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park in Birmingham on Thursday, Nov. 8 Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, making it a 9 p.m. CET start in Europe, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US, and a 6 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Friday.

Watch live at the scene outside of Villa Park as thousands protest Aston Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Demonstrators have already been stationed outside the stadium hours before the game commences on Thursday (6 November),

Bologna put in a heroic performance down to 10 men for over an hour after a controversial red card, but were unable to break down SK Brann in a 0-0 draw.The Rossoblu were hoping to build some