Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

Jimoh strike seals Villa rally, second in Europa League table

Nineteen-year-old substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh scored a late winner as Aston Villa came from two goals down to beat FC Salzburg 3-2 and finish in the Europa League top two amid further injury problems for boss Unai Emery.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Frans Krätzig (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 1': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
• 1': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 1': Foul by Soumaïla Diabaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 1': Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 2': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 5': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
• 5': Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edmund Baidoo.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Sota Kitano (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 13': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa).
• 13': Kerim Alajbegovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Edmund Baidoo is caught offside.
• 17': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Edmund Baidoo is caught offside.
• 18': Foul by Sota Kitano (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 18': George Hemmings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by George Hemmings (Aston Villa).
• 19': Mads Bidstrup (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sota Kitano.
• 20': Attempt saved. Soumaïla Diabaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
• 20': Attempt saved. Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
• 20': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
• 26': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
• 27': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Karim Konaté is caught offside.
• 29': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
• 31': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa).
• 31': Soumaïla Diabaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Edmund Baidoo is caught offside.
• 32': Edmund Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by George Hemmings (Aston Villa).
• 33': Attempt missed. Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edmund Baidoo.
• 33': Own Goal by Victor Lindelöf, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 0, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
• 35': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 35': Foul by Joane Gadou (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 35': Tim Trummer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 35': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 36': Attempt saved. Edmund Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
• 39': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Edmund Baidoo is caught offside.
• 40': Attempt missed. Kerim Alajbegovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karim Konaté following a fast break.
• 44': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Karim Konaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 45': Attempt saved. Edmund Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
• 45': Delay in match because of an injury Edmund Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, FC Red Bull Salzburg 1.
• 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces George Hemmings.
• 45': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Moussa Yeo replaces Karim Konaté.
• 48': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
• 48': Kerim Alajbegovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Goal! Aston Villa 0, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic.
• 52': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa).
• 52': Kerim Alajbegovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
• 55': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
• 58': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 58': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Attempt missed. Sota Kitano (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Soumaïla Diabaté with a through ball.
• 64': Goal! Aston Villa 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
• 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa replaces Amadou Onana.
• 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba replaces Emiliano Buendía.
• 67': Attempt saved. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alexander Schlager.
• 68': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 69': Attempt missed. Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edmund Baidoo.
• 71': Foul by Jannik Schuster (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 71': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moussa Yeo.
• 73': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
• 73': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Karim Onisiwo replaces Edmund Baidoo.
• 73': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Clement Bischoff replaces Kerim Alajbegovic.
• 74': Attempt saved. Tim Trummer (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
• 74': Foul by Sota Kitano (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 74': Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 75': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tim Trummer.
• 76': Goal! Aston Villa 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross following a corner.
• 77': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kadan Young replaces Jadon Sancho.
• 79': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Moussa Yeo is caught offside.
• 81': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 81': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
• 83': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 85': Attempt saved. Soumaïla Diabaté (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Sota Kitano.
• 87': Goal! Aston Villa 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kadan Young following a fast break.
• 88': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Oliver Lukic replaces Soumaïla Diabaté.
• 88': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Maurits Kjærgaard replaces Sota Kitano.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Foul by Joane Gadou (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 90'+2': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Kadan Young (Aston Villa).
• 90'+2': Frans Krätzig (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Oliver Lukic (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
• 90'+3': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kadan Young with a cross.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2.