Football/Soccer 3h Briefing
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Last updated: March 12, 2026, 8:52 PM ET
European Competitions
Unai Emery set a Villa record bbc.com as the fastest manager to reach 100 wins, securing a Europa League last-16 victory over Lille. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest were booed off skysports.com after a 1-0 home loss to FC Midtjylland in the Europa League round of, their profligacy punished late in treacherous rain at the City Ground.
Media & Transfer Buzz
BBC Sport's Football Daily reviewed Champions League week bbc.co.uk with Steve Crossman and the Euro Leagues team, while Friday's newspapers linked Sean Dyche skysports.com to Tottenham as a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou.