Aston Villa vs Young Boys, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueFan violence mars Aston Villa win over Young Boys
Donyell Malen struck a first-half brace as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in the Europa League amid trouble from the away support at Villa Park.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys).
- 3': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
- 5': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Evann Guessand following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 12': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
- 12': Foul by Loris Benito (Young Boys).
- 12': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dominik Pech.
- 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Loris Benito.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho following a corner.
- 17': Offside, Young Boys. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 19': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Dominik Pech (Young Boys).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 23': Darian Males (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 26': Offside, Young Boys. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 27': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Young Boys 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 29': Foul by Donyell Malen (Aston Villa).
- 29': Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Darian Males (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 36': Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 41': Offside, Young Boys. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 42': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Young Boys 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 42': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
- 45'+5': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 45'+5': Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Young Boys 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Young Boys 0.
- 46': Dominik Pech (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 48': Foul by Sandro Lauper (Young Boys).
- 48': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tanguy Zoukrou.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys).
- 53': Offside, Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Donyell Malen.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa replaces Pau Torres.
- 61': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 61': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Alan Virginius replaces Darian Males.
- 63': Substitution, Young Boys. Alvyn Sanches replaces Rayan Raveloson.
- 63': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Young Boys).
- 64': Foul by Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys).
- 64': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 66': Sergio Córdova (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys).
- 68': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro replaces Christian Fassnacht.
- 70': Substitution, Young Boys. Chris Bedia replaces Sergio Córdova.
- 70': Offside, Young Boys. Alan Virginius is caught offside.
- 70': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Bedia (Young Boys) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 2-0 Young Boys.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Dominik Pech (Young Boys) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alvyn Sanches.
- 75': Foul by Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys).
- 75': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Chris Bedia (Young Boys).
- 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Dominik Pech (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Virginius.
- 79': Offside, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Amadou Onana.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara with a through ball.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alan Virginius (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Monteiro with a through ball.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam.
- 82': Substitution, Young Boys. Gregory Wüthrich replaces Tanguy Zoukrou.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 84': Dominik Pech (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 89': Chris Bedia (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 90': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Young Boys 1. Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregory Wüthrich.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Ross Barkley with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Young Boys. Gregory Wüthrich is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Chris Bedia (Young Boys).
- 90'+6': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gregory Wüthrich (Young Boys).
- 90'+7': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Young Boys 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Young Boys 1.
Statistics
 YB |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 376 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 16 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 32,158
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 32,158
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen  |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 17 | Donyell Malen |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
| 29 | Evann Guessand |
Young Boys (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Keller (GK) |
| 30 | Sandro Lauper |
| 23 | Loris Benito |
| 4 | Tanguy Zoukrou |
| 13 | Dominik Pech |
| 45 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 3 | Jaouen Hadjam |
| 17 | Saidy Janko |
| 9 | Sergio Córdova |
| 16 | Christian Fassnacht |
| 39 | Darian Males |
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