Aston Villa's hopes of automatically qualifying for the Champions League last 16 were dealt a blow after a 1-0 defeat to Monaco. Wilfried Singo's early header proved to be the difference between the two sides, despite Villa's late attempts to find an equaliser.
Champions League: Monaco 1 Aston Villa 0Villa roused but never truly recovered from Wilfried Singo’s early headed goal and their hopes of automatically qualifying for the last 16 will go down to the wire when
Takumi Minamino intercepted Tyrone Mings’s loose pass out from defence, forcing Ezri Konsa to make a block and Monaco struck from Lamine Camara’s subsequent corner. A few minutes later Martínez made a smart save to prevent Maghnes Akliouche’s first-time effort fizzing into the top corner after the forward met Eliesse Ben Seghir’s squared pass.
Monaco should have doubled their lead with the final phase of the first half but the lively Akliouche scooped his shot over at the end of a swift counterattack.
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