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UCL: Villa Lose In Monaco As Prince William Watches On

ღWith Prince William watching on, Aston Villa’s hopes of automatic qualification for the round of 16 took a blow after a 1-0 loss to Monaco. Villa led the standings early in the league phase of the competition after winning its first three games. But defeat to Monaco left the Premier League club eighth. Wilfried Singo’s goal at a corner in the eighth minute was enough to secure the win for ninth-place Monaco.

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UEFA Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco
UEFA Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

👍Monaco players celebrate after a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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UEFA Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa
UEFA Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

🔴Monaco's Wilfried Singo, top, scores the opening goal of his team during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Monaco Soccer Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco
🐽Monaco Soccer Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

Monaco's Breel Embolo, left, and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa fight for the ball during a Champions League 𓄧opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Monaco Soccer Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa
🐎Monaco Soccer Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

🐓Monaco's Breel Embolo, left, and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa fight for the ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Soccer Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco
Soccer Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

🗹Monaco's Breel Embolo, left, and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa fight for the ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Soccer Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa
Soccer Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

꧒Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings, right, passes the ball as Monaco's Denis Zakaria defends during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco
Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

🍷Monaco's Denis Zakaria, center, tries to score as Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa defends during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Champions League: Monaco vs Aston Villa
Champions League: Aston Villa vs Monaco | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

ไMonaco's Aleksandr Golovin, center, and Aston Villa's Matty Cash fight for the ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Aston Villa vs Monaco
Monaco vs Aston Villa | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

🐭Monaco's Thilo Kehrer, left, and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins fight for the ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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Monaco vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa vs Monaco | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani

🌟Aston Villa's Lucas Digne, left, controls the ball as Monaco's Vanderson defends during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Monaco and Aston Villa at the Louis II stadium in Monaco.

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