FC Basel 1893 1-2 Aston Villa
Updated
Aston Villa won: FC Basel 1893 1-2 Aston Villa in the Europa League (Round 6) on Thu, 11 Dec 2025 at St. Jakob-Park, Basel. FC Basel 1893 goals: Flavius Daniliuc 34'. Aston Villa goals: Evann Guessand 12', Youri Tielemans 53'. Expected goals: 0.88-0.47. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Evann Guessand (7.8).
Match report
Aston Villa beat FC Basel 1893 2-1
Aston Villa narrowly beat FC Basel 1893 2-1 away from home at St. Jakob-Park on Thursday 11 December in the Europa League.
Evann Guessand put Aston Villa ahead on 12' (0-1), Flavius Daniliuc levelled for FC Basel 1893 on 34' (1-1) and Youri Tielemans restored Aston Villa's lead on 53' (1-2).
FC Basel 1893 had 43% of the ball, shots were 11-7 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-0.47. FC Basel 1893 created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 27,509. Referee: Halil Umut Meler.
Match stats
| FC Basel 1893 | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 0.47 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (85%) | 473 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
FC Basel 1893 (4-1-4-1): Marwin Hitz, Keigo Tsunemoto, Jonas Adjei Adjetey, Flavius Daniliuc, Dominik Schmid, Metinho, Bénie Traoré, Léo Leroy, Andrej Bacanin, Philip Otele, Xherdan Shaqiri
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde, Amadou Onana, Evann Guessand, Emiliano Buendia, Jadon Sancho, Donyell Malen
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Evann Guessand (Aston Villa)
- 17' · Yellow card · Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- 34' · Goal · Flavius Daniliuc (FC Basel 1893)
- 35' · Yellow card · Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Youri Tielemans for Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- 53' · Goal · Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- 62' · Substitution · Albian Ajeti for Xherdan Shaqiri (FC Basel 1893)
- 64' · Substitution · Boubacar Kamara for Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Morgan Rogers for Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Ollie Watkins for Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa)
- 72' · Yellow card · Léo Leroy (FC Basel 1893)
- 74' · Substitution · Ibrahim Salah for Bénie Traoré (FC Basel 1893)
- 74' · Substitution · Koba Koindredi for Andrej Bacanin (FC Basel 1893)
- 79' · Substitution · John McGinn for Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 80' · Yellow card · Philip Otele (FC Basel 1893)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
- 85' · Substitution · Moritz Broschinski for Léo Leroy (FC Basel 1893)
- 85' · Substitution · Marin Soticek for Philip Otele (FC Basel 1893)
- 87' · Yellow card · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 1-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 11 Dec 2025.
When and where is FC Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa?
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Europa League.