Alisha Lehmann took herself to the Netherlands to support Aston Villa and her boyfriend Douglas Luiz in their Europa League encounter with Ajax.
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- Aston Villa played Ajax in Europa League round of 16 first leg
- Premier League club drew 0-0 with Dutch side
- Lehmann in the stands watching on
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Lehmann uploaded a picture to Instagram showing her view of the pitch as Aston Villa prepared to take on Ajax in the round of 16 of the Europa League, with the letters 'UTV' (Up The Villa) and a lion emoji. The Switzerland star, of course, is on Villa's books as a player and is also in a relationship with Douglas Luiz, who played in midfield during the encounter.
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WHAT LEHMANN POSTED
Instagram @alishalehmann7
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THE GOSSIP
Villa drew 0-0, with both teams ending the game with 10 men. Ezri Konsa was sent off in the 83rd minute, while Tristan Gooijer was dismissed for Ajax three minutes later. Beyond her support off the pitch, Lehmann's most recent outing on it ended in a 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in the WSL Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
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WHAT NEXT?
Douglas Luiz will next be in action for Villa on Sunday against Tottenham in a major top-four clash. Lehmann, meanwhile, will play for Villa 24 hours prior, against Everton.