Aston Villa 3-2 Red Bull Salzburg
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Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 3-2 Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League (Round 8) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: Morgan Rogers 64', Tyrone Mings 76', Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba 87'. Red Bull Salzburg goals: Karim Konaté 33', Moussa Kounfolo Yeo 49'. Expected goals: 1.54-2.73. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Emiliano Martínez (8.5).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2
Aston Villa came from behind to beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2 at Villa Park on Thursday 29 January in the Europa League.
Karim Konaté put Red Bull Salzburg ahead on 33' (0-1), Moussa Kounfolo Yeo made it 0-2 on 49', Morgan Rogers pulled one back for Aston Villa on 64' (1-2), Tyrone Mings levelled for Aston Villa on 76' (2-2) and Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba restored Aston Villa's lead on 87' (3-2).
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba's 87' strike proved decisive.
Aston Villa had 64% of the ball, shots were 14-14 (9-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.54-2.73. Red Bull Salzburg created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 37,457. Referee: Rohit Saggi.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Red Bull Salzburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 | 2.73 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 582 (88%) | 290 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 9 |
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Lamare Bogarde, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, George Hemmings, Jadon Sancho, Harvey Elliott, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins
Red Bull Salzburg (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager, Tim Trummer, Joane Gadou, Jannik Schuster, Frans Krätzig, Mads Bidstrup, Soumaïla Diabaté, Edmund Baidoo, Sota Kitano, Kerim Alajbegovic, Karim Konaté
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Karim Konaté (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 35' · Substitution · Morgan Rogers for Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 35' · Yellow card · Tim Trummer (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Matty Cash for George Hemmings (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo for Karim Konaté (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 49' · Goal · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 64' · Goal · Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 66' · Substitution · Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba for Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
- 73' · Substitution · Karim Onisiwo for Edmund Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 73' · Substitution · Clement Bischoff for Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 76' · Goal · Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)
- 78' · Substitution · Ezri Konsa for Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 79' · Substitution · Kadan Young for Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa)
- 87' · Goal · Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa)
- 89' · Substitution · Maurits Kjærgaard for Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 89' · Substitution · Oliver Lukic for Soumaïla Diabaté (Red Bull Salzburg)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Aston Villa won, 3-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Europa League.