The Independent Premier League
Three points for Villa and one huge sigh of relief for the people of Aston and its surrounding areas.
A night that left so many fearing the worst ended with a straightforward win for Unai Emery’s team and, more importantly, no widespread disorder as what appeared to be a successful security operation involving 700 police officers from 10 different forces led to just 11 arrests.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had arrived without any supporters allowed into the ground, banned because…
