Emi Buendia and John McGinn delivered the goals as Aston Villa ground out a 2-0 Europa League win at Feyenoord on a night dominated by contentious refereeing calls inside a raucous De Kuip.
Stand-in goalkeeper Marco Bizot, drafted in minutes before kick-off after Emi Martinez was hurt in the warm-up, produced a series of vital stops as Unai Emery's side soaked up early pressure before pouncing in the second half.
Flashpoints frame a frantic first half
The contest was shaped by two huge calls from referee Rade Obrenovic. On 13 minutes, Anel Ahmedhodzic hauled down Ollie Watkins as the striker bore down on goal. Sent to the pitchside monitor by VAR, Obrenovic stuck with his original yellow, despite the Swedish defender appearing to deny a clear goalscoring opportunity with no other defender able to catch Watkins.