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Emery's 100th UEL Game: Villa Eye European History
22 Jan
Summary
- Emery reaches 100 Europa League games, a competition first.
- Fenerbahçe's Talisca leads the UEL with four goals.
- Villa's last Turkish opponent was Trabzonspor in 1994.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is set to make history as he officiates his 100th match in the UEFA Europa League, a significant achievement marking him as the first manager to reach this century milestone in the competition. The next closest manager in terms of games is Jorge Jesus with 68 matches.
Fenerbahçe's forward, Talisca, has shown impressive form, scoring four goals in the recent UEFA Europa League matches (MD5 and MD6), a stark contrast to his previous tally of two goals in 13 games.
Looking back at European history, Aston Villa's last encounter with a Turkish club was against Trabzonspor in November 1994 in the UEFA Cup, a tie they ultimately lost on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw. Fenerbahçe's historical record against Aston Villa shows two prior meetings in the 1977-78 UEFA Cup, both resulting in losses for the Turkish side.
Additionally, data highlights Victor Lindelöf's exceptional passing accuracy in the Europa League, boasting 93.1% accuracy across 20+ matches, with a 95.3% success rate this season for Aston Villa.
