Six people have been arrested during protests outside Villa Park ahead of the Europa League clash between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The build-up to the Europa League match on Thursday

Thursday's Europa League tie was overshadowed by events off the field. This is the full story of how the night played out

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters clashed outside Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, ahead of Aston Villa taking on Maccabi Tel Aviv in a Europa League match on the evening of Thursday,

With no away fans, Villa Park was muted as goals from Ian Maatsen and Donyell Malen gave Unai Emery's side a comfortable win

Aston Villa takes on Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park in Birmingham on Thursday, Nov. 8 Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, making it a 9 p.m. CET start in Europe, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US, and a 6 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Friday.

Six arrests were made in Birmingham as Aston Villa faced Maccabi Tel Aviv in a UEFA Europa League match amidst pro-Palestinian protests, highlighting rising tensions

At least 11 people were arrested as a series of verbal clashes broke out during a pro-Palestine protest outside Aston Villa ’s controversial Europa League match against Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

British police said six people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans of the Israeli team banned.