Villa remain perfect with 2-0 win at Feyenoord

Aston Villa beat Feyenoord 2-0 in Rotterdam on Oct. 2, with second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn, securing back-to-back Europa League wins. Marco Bizot, a late replacement for Emi Martinez, made several key saves while defenders including Ian Maatsen made crucial interventions as Villa withstood heavy first-half pressure. The win left Villa on maximum points in their Europa League group and marked their third straight victory in all competitions. Sky Sports and other reports flagged controversial refereeing decisions — including a disallowed Feyenoord header and a disputed last-man foul — that could have affected the match. Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest lost at home to Midtjylland, and Scottish clubs Rangers and Celtic also suffered recent defeats.