Suzuki plays full match as Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 in Champions League
In short
Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki (鈴木彩艶) played the whole match as Aston Villa beat Viking of Norway 3-1 at home in the Champions League on the 21st. Villa have three wins from three games and nine points. Feyenoord's Tsuyoshi Watanabe (渡辺剛) came on in the 34th minute of the second half of a 0-1 loss at Betis.
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The Champions League played nine first-stage league third-round matches on the 21st, according to a Kyodo (共同) report carried by Nikkei and Sankei Shimbun. In Birmingham, Aston Villa of England beat Viking of Norway 3-1 at home. Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki (鈴木彩艶) played the full match. The win was Villa's third in a row and took them to nine points. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Feyenoord of the Netherlands lost 0-1 away to Betis of Spain. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (渡辺剛) came on in the 34th minute of the second half. Feyenoord have one win and two losses, with three points. Lille of France, who are without the injured Ayase Ueda (上田綺世), lost 2-4 to Galatasaray of Turkey, their third straight defeat. Real Madrid of Spain beat Leipzig of Germany 4-1 for a third straight win. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The reports are brief results items from Japanese outlets, focused on how Japanese players fared in the Champions League. They give no basis for wider significance.
Key facts
- Nine first-stage league third-round matches were played in the Champions League on the 21st. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Aston Villa's goalkeeper Zion Suzuki (鈴木彩艶) played the full match in the home game against Viking of Norway. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Aston Villa won 3-1, their third straight win, and have nine points. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Feyenoord's Tsuyoshi Watanabe (渡辺剛) came on in the 34th minute of the second half away to Betis; Feyenoord lost 0-1 and have one win, two losses and three points. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lille, without the injured Ayase Ueda (上田綺世), lost 2-4 to Galatasaray of Turkey, their third straight defeat. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Real Madrid beat Leipzig 4-1 for a third straight win. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Nothing is confirmed by two independent outlets yet.
Still unclear
- Details of the matches beyond the results, such as scorers and match reports. The documents give only scores, standings and the playing time of the Japanese players.
- Suzuki played the full match as Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 and reached nine points from three wins. Reported by a single source so far
- Watanabe came on in the 34th minute of the second half as Feyenoord lost 0-1 at Betis. Reported by a single source so far
- Lille lost 2-4 to Galatasaray while Ueda is out injured, and Real Madrid beat Leipzig 4-1. Reported by a single source so far