Match report

Aston Villa Defeats BSC Young Boys 2-1 in Europa League

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2–1
FT
BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Nov 27, 2025

Aston Villa triumphed in their UEFA Europa League clash against BSC Young Boys, sealing a crucial 2-1 victory at home. D. Malen scored twice for Aston Villa while J. Monteiro pulled one back for the visitors late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • D. Malen scored both goals for Aston Villa (27th, 42nd minutes)
  • • Y. Tielemans provided an assist in the first goal
  • • J. Monteiro netted a consolation goal for BSC Young Boys (90th minute +7 seconds extra time)
  • • Aston Villa made multiple substitutions at halftime, including P. Torres and O. Watkins coming on
  • • BSC Young Boys had several late changes but failed to equalize

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martinez (G)
  • 26 L. Bogarde (D)
  • 3 V. Lindelof (D)
  • 14 P. Torres (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 24 A. Onana (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 29 E. Guessand (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 19 J. Sancho (M)
  • 17 D. Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 M. Bizot
  • 95 R. Oakley
  • 2 M. Cash
  • 4 E. Konsa
  • 6 R. Barkley
  • 7 J. McGinn
  • 9 H. Elliott
  • 10 E. Buendia
  • 11 O. Watkins
  • 12 L. Digne
  • 16 A. Garcia
  • 44 B. Kamara

BSC Young Boys

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Keller (G)
  • 4 T. Zoukrou (D)
  • 30 S. Lauper (D)
  • 23 L. Benito (D)
  • 17 S. Janko (M)
  • 45 R. Raveloson (M)
  • 13 D. Pech (M)
  • 3 J. Hadjam (M)
  • 39 D. Males (F)
  • 16 C. Fassnacht (F)
  • 9 S. Cordova (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 H. Lindner
  • 40 D. Marzino
  • 2 R. Andrews
  • 5 G. Wuthrich
  • 7 A. Virginius
  • 10 A. Sanches
  • 25 F. Tsimba
  • 29 C. Bedia
  • 48 J. Luthi
  • 53 E. Rufener
  • 66 R. Smith
  • 77 J. Monteiro

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    27' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Malen · Assist: Y. Tielemans
  2. Aston Villa
    42' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Malen · Assist: Morgan Rogers
  3. BSC Young Boys
    48' BSC Young Boys Card · Yellow Card
    S. Lauper

    Foul

  4. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Torres · On: E. Konsa
  5. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Malen · On: R. Barkley
  6. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Morgan Rogers · On: E. Buendia
  7. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Tielemans · On: O. Watkins
  8. Aston Villa
    61' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    A. Onana

    Foul

  9. BSC Young Boys
    62' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Males · On: A. Virginius
  10. BSC Young Boys
    63' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Raveloson · On: A. Sanches
  11. BSC Young Boys
    69' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Fassnacht · On: J. Monteiro
  12. BSC Young Boys
    70' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Cordova · On: C. Bedia
  13. BSC Young Boys
    73' BSC Young Boys Var · Goal cancelled
    C. Bedia
  14. Aston Villa
    79' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Onana · On: Boubacar Kamara
  15. BSC Young Boys
    82' BSC Young Boys subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tanguy Zoukrou · On: G. Wuthrich
  16. Aston Villa
    90'+7 Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    I. Maatsen

    Time wasting

  17. BSC Young Boys
    90' BSC Young Boys Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Monteiro · Assist: G. Wuthrich

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa BSC Young Boys
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 89% 84%
Offsides 1 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 6
Corners 7 0
Total Passes 569 376
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 8 1
xG 2.19 0.38
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 509 315
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 0 6
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Malen's double strike within the first 42 minutes established Aston Villa's dominance early in the game
  • ▸ The cancellation of a goal for BSC Young Boys due to VAR at the 73rd minute maintained Aston Villa’s lead