Lyon: France's Lyon and England's Aston Villa secured a spot in the Europa League round of 16 with one round remaining, APA reports. The teams each have 18 points, with Lyon leading the standings due to a superior goal difference. According to Azeri-Press news agency, the final round of the Europa League is scheduled for January 29. Six teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention: Austria's Sturm, Scotland's Rangers, France's Nice, the Netherlands' Utrecht, Sweden's Malmö, and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv.