AS Roma, Real Betis, and Aston Villa cruise to key wins in the Europa League MD4
Europa League Roundup as MD4 delivered another exciting night of football, with Midtjylland continuing their perfect start, Roma reaching a historic milestone, and strong performances from Aston Villa and Real Betis keeping the race for the knockout spots alive.
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Midtjylland 3–1 Celtic – Danish side unstoppable
Midtjylland remain the only team with a 100% record in this year’s Europa League, making it four wins from four after outclassing Celtic at home. The Danes blew the visitors away with three goals in just eight minutes before halftime. Martin Erlić opened the scoring with a header from close range, Mikel Gogorza doubled the lead moments later, and in-form striker Djú Franculino added a classy curling finish for 3–0. Reo Hatate pulled one back for Celtic from the penalty spot, but the Superliga champions were never in danger.
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Rangers 0–2 Roma – Milestone win for the Giallorossi
Roma produced a fine display in Glasgow to claim their 99th win in UEFA Cup/Europa League history, moving past Tottenham on the all-time list. Matías Soulé’s header put Roma ahead early, and captain Lorenzo Pellegrini doubled the lead with a calm finish before halftime. Rangers’ struggles in Europe continued — they have now lost seven straight UEFA matches and remain without a single point halfway through the group stage.
Real Betis 2–0 Lyon – Betis end Lyon’s perfect run
Real Betis handed Lyon their first defeat of the campaign with a confident home performance. Abde Ezzalzouli opened the scoring after a clever corner delivery from Giovani Lo Celso, before Antony produced a moment of magic — a no-look lob over the goalkeeper — to make it 2–0. With the win, Betis kept their unbeaten run intact and moved closer to securing a place in the knockout rounds.
Aston Villa 2–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv – English side in control
Aston Villa kept their European momentum going with another solid win. Ian Maatsen broke the deadlock just before halftime with a sublime finish from a hard angle, and Donyell Malen doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 59th minute. Emiliano Martínez made several key saves to deny the visitors, ensuring Villa picked up their third win in four games and tightened their grip on qualification.
Around the grounds
Elsewhere, Freiburg pulled off a decisive 3–1 comeback win at Nice, with goals from Grifo and Scherhant helping the German side stay top of their group. El Khannouss and Undav scored late in the game as Stuttgart beat Feyenoord 2–0, with two goals in the last six minutes. Viktoria Plzeň and Fenerbahçe played out a goalless draw, keeping both unbeaten, while PAOK ran riot at home, smashing Young Boys 4–0.
Europa League MD 4 Results and Roundup
| Match | Score | Key Note |
|---|---|---|
| Salzburg vs Go Ahead Eagles | 2–0 | Salzburg in full control |
| Basel vs FCSB | 3–1 | Swiss side dominate |
| Midtjylland vs Celtic | 3–1 | Four wins in a row for Midtjylland |
| Utrecht vs Porto | 1–1 | Points shared |
| Crvena Zvezda vs Lille | 1–0 | Home edge for Zvezda |
| GNK Dinamo vs Celta | 0–3 | Comfortable for Celta |
| Malmö vs Panathinaikos | 0–1 | Greek side snatch win |
| Nice vs Freiburg | 1–3 | German comeback |
| Sturm Graz vs Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Goalless draw |
| Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Villa clinical at home |
| Bologna vs Brann | 0–0 | Tight contest |
| Viktoria Plzeň vs Fenerbahçe | 0–0 | Both remain unbeaten |
| Ferencváros vs Ludogorets | 3–1 | Ferencváros too strong |
| PAOK vs Young Boys | 4–0 | PAOK cruise at home |
| Rangers vs Roma | 0–2 | Roma reach 99 European wins |
| Real Betis vs Lyon | 2–0 | Betis end Lyon’s streak |
| Braga vs Genk | 3–4 | Seven-goal thriller |
| Stuttgart vs Feyenoord | 2–0 | Late drama seals win |
The big picture after Europa League MD4 as Midtjylland became the only team with a perfect record
Midtjylland lead the way with a perfect record, Roma are chasing history, and clubs like Aston Villa and Real Betis are showing the kind of balance and depth needed for a deep run. With two rounds left in the league phase, the battle for knockout spots is heating up — and every point will count heading into Matchday 5.
