Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
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Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys in the Europa League (Round 5) on Thu, 27 Nov 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: Donyell Malen 27', Donyell Malen 42'. Young Boys goals: Joel Monteiro 90'. Expected goals: 2.19-0.38. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Donyell Malen (8.8).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1
Aston Villa squeezed past Young Boys 2-1 at Villa Park on Thursday 27 November in the Europa League.
Donyell Malen put Aston Villa ahead on 27' (1-0), added another on 42' (2-0) and Joel Monteiro pulled one back for Young Boys on 90' (2-1).
Aston Villa had 60% of the ball, shots were 19-6 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-0.38. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 32,158. Referee: Georgi Kabakov.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Young Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 0.38 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 49 | 10 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 509 (89%) | 315 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez, Lamare Bogarde, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Evann Guessand, Morgan Rogers, Jadon Sancho, Donyell Malen
Young Boys (3-4-2-1): Marvin Keller, Tanguy Zoukrou, Sandro Lauper, Loris Benito, Saidy Janko, Rayan Raveloson, Dominik Pech, Jaouen Hadjam, Darian Males, Christian Fassnacht, Sergio Cordova
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 42' · Goal · Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 48' · Yellow card · Sandro Lauper (Young Boys)
- 60' · Substitution · Ross Barkley for Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 60' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendia for Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 60' · Substitution · Ezri Konsa for Pau Torres (Aston Villa)
- 60' · Substitution · Ollie Watkins for Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- 61' · Yellow card · Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 62' · Substitution · Alan Virginius for Darian Males (Young Boys)
- 63' · Substitution · Alvyn Sanches for Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys)
- 69' · Substitution · Joel Monteiro for Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys)
- 70' · Substitution · Chris Bedia for Sergio Cordova (Young Boys)
- 79' · Substitution · Boubacar Kamara for Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 82' · Substitution · Gregory Wüthrich for Tanguy Zoukrou (Young Boys)
- 90' · Goal · Joel Monteiro (Young Boys)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Young Boys?
Aston Villa won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 27 Nov 2025.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Young Boys?
Thu, 27 Nov 2025, 17:45 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Europa League.