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Watkins header propels Aston Villa past Lille in Europa League, Midtjylland stuns Forest
- Ollie Watkins headed home in the 1-0 win for Aston Villa over Lille in the Europa League first leg.
- Buendía headed a pass to Watkins in the Villa box before the looping finish over the goalkeeper.
- Villa’s captain John McGinn returned from injury and appeared as a substitute late in the match.
- Nottingham Forest was defeated 1-0 by FC Midtjylland in the other European action.
- Porto took a 2-1 advantage over Stuttgart in another round-of-16 first leg.
- Roma and Bologna drew 1-1 in their Europa League first leg encounter.
- Lille and Aston Villa built on a tactical 1-0 result with ongoing second-leg stakes.
- Clubs from England and Germany faced varying outcomes in the round of 16 first legs.
- The Europa League format allows teams from the same country to meet at any knockout stage point.
- The article highlights continued coverage of related European fixtures and updates.
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