Aston Villa are finally hitting their stride, and their next big test is against Feyenoord at De Kuip in the Europa League on Thursday.
Though Feyenoord are one of the favorites to qualify for the knockout stage, they suffered a shock loss to SC Braga in the opening round last week. However, the Dutch side is unbeaten in Eredivisie and bagged a 1-0 win over Groningen on the weekend to strengthen their grip on top spot in the league.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in a spot of bother after they failed to win any of their first five league games and fell in the Carabao Cup to Brentford. However, the last two games have seen Unai Emery's side show some semblance of form as they defeated Bologna last Thursday in the Europa League and followed it up with a 3-1 win over Fulham on Sunday.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Feyenoord vs. Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Europa League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: CBS Sports
Live stream: Paramount+, Fubo
This game will be available on TV on CBS Sports in the US. Streaming options are available on Fubo and Paramount+, which offers a FREE TRIAL for new subscribers.
What time does Feyenoord vs. Aston Villa kick off?
This Europa League clash takes place at De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and kicks off on Thursday, October 2 at 9:00 p.m. local time (CEST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
Europa League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Thursday, October 2
- Bologna vs. Freiburg (12:45 p.m.)
- Celtic vs. SC Braga (12:45 p.m.)
- FCSB vs. Young Boys (12:45 p.m.)
- Fenerbahce vs. Nice (12:45 p.m.)
- Ludogorets vs. Real Betis (12:45 p.m.)
- Panathinaikos vs. GA Eagles (12:45 p.m.)
- Roma vs. Lille (12:45 p.m.)
- Brann vs. Utrecht (12:45 p.m.)
- Viktoria Plzen vs. Malmo (12:45 p.m.)
- Basel vs. Stuttgart (3 p.m.)
- Celta vs. PAOK (3 p.m.)
- Porto vs. Crvena Zvezda (3 p.m.)
- Feyenoord vs. Aston Villa (3 p.m.)
- Genk vs. Ferencvaros (3 p.m.)
- M. Tel-Aviv vs. Dinamo (3 p.m.)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Midtjylland (3 p.m.)
- Lyon vs RB Salzburg (3 p.m.)
- Sturm Graz vs. Rangers (3 p.m.)