Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Thursday, 22 January 2026 23:16 / Updated on Friday, 23 January 2026 03:22
Fenerbahce, FCSB's future opponent in the Europa League, lost at home to Aston Villa, score 0-1, in stage 7 of the Europa League main group.
The only goal of the game was scored by Jadon Sancho, in the 25th minute. The Englishman is on loan from Manchester United.
Failure for Fenerbahce, 7 days before the match against FCSB in the Europa League
FCSB – Fenerbahce, the last match of the Romanian champions in the main group of the Europa League, is played on Thursday, January 29, at 22:00, at the National Arena.
After Sancho's success, both Fenerbahce and Aston Villa had a goal disallowed. The successes of Yuksek (65') and Akturkoglu (75') were not validated due to the offside position.
Following this result, Fenerbahce remained with 11 points in the standings of the main Europa League group. Aston Villa has 18 points and is already qualified for the last 16 of the competition.
FCSB met Dinamo Zagreb tonight. Elias Charalambous' team needs at least 4 points in the last two games to qualify for the play-offs.
In the championship, FCSB is in 9th place, with 31 points, 4 behind UTA Arad, the last play-off position holder. On the other hand, Fener is in 2nd place, with 42 points, one behind the leader Galatasaray.
Before the match with the team from Turkey, FCSB will receive a visit from CFR Cluj. The game takes place on Sunday, January 25. On the other hand, Fenerbahce will play at home on the same day as Goztepe.
Ranking in the main Europa League group
