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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Villans came unstuck against Olympiacos</li><li>South American star endured an off night</li><li>Girlfriend in the stands to show support</li></ul>

‘I love you’ – Alisha Lehmann sends supportive message to Douglas Luiz following Europa Conference League horror show from Aston Villa that saw him concede a penalty & miss a spot-kick

Lehmann <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/alisha-lehmann-witnesses-var-drama-aston-villa-switzerland-team-mate-amira-arfaoui-watch-douglas-luiz-chelsea/blt18551956091080b4" target="_blank">was in the stands once more</a> for the Villans’ latest continental outing, which saw them lock horns with Greek giants Olympiacos in the first leg of a semi-final showdown. Things did not play out as planned for Unai Emery’s side.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltcbdcb5a8a95225da/lehmann_luiz_love.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltcbdcb5a8a95225da/lehmann_luiz_love.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/bltcbdcb5a8a95225da/lehmann_luiz_love.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Alisha Lehmann Douglas Luiz love you" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:bltcbdcb5a8a95225da;width:462;height:495"></picture>

WHAT HAPPENED?

Villa <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/aston-villa-olympiakos-europa-conference-league-semi-final-reaction/blt7ee138abeb96885e" target="_blank">slipped to a 4-2 defeat on home soil</a>, leaving them with a mountain to climb. They did battle back from two goals down to draw level at one stage, but did themselves few favours when making costly errors in the closing stages.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Luiz was responsible for a couple of those mistakes, as he conceded a 56th-minute penalty for handball. The Brazilian midfielder went on to fail from the spot himself, as he blasted wide of the post in the 84th minute. Despite those struggles, Lehmann has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/douglas-luiz-alisha-lehmann-stunned-surprises-valentines-gift-live-camera-aston-villa/blt685a77235f2a8869" target="_blank">made a point of expressing her love for the South American</a>.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Oh no, Douglas Luiz 🫣 Bad news for Aston Villa as the Brazilian puts his penalty wide...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UECL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UECL</a> 📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/tntsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntsports</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/discoveryplusUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@discoveryplusUK</a> <a href="https://t.co/FLYip7aK6l">pic.twitter.com/FLYip7aK6l</a>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1786136326263218611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Douglas Luiz misses the chance to reduce Aston Villa's deficit at the very end of the first leg 😳 <a href="https://t.co/7W42w5yBZX">pic.twitter.com/7W42w5yBZX</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1786137014871409042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

Villa will feel that they offered enough against Olympiacos to give them hope heading into the second leg next Thursday – with a place in the final still up for grabs. Prior to that trip to Greece, Luiz and Co will face Brighton on Sunday – while Lehmann will also be taking on the Seagulls as Villa’s women’s team head to the south coast on Saturday.

WHAT NEXT FOR VILLA?

‘I love you’ – Alisha Lehmann sends supportive message to Douglas Luiz following Europa Conference League horror show from Aston Villa that saw him concede a penalty & miss a spot-kick | Goal.com

Alisha Lehmann has sent a supportive “I love you” message to Douglas Luiz following his Europa Conference League horror show for Aston Villa.

‘I love you’ – Alisha Lehmann sends supportive message to Douglas Luiz following Europa Conference League horror show from Aston Villa that saw him concede a penalty &amp; miss a spot-kick