Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Fenerbahçe 1-0 in Europa League

Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
0–1
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Jan 22, 2026

Aston Villa made it count in Istanbul, clinching a hard-fought 1-0 win against Fenerbahçe to advance in the UEFA Europa League. J. Sancho's early goal was enough for Aston Villa as both sides struggled with several yellow cards and VAR interventions.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Fenerbahçe 0–1 Aston Villa
  • • J. Sancho scored the only goal at minute 25.
  • • Fenerbahçe's D. Nene and Jayden Oosterwolde received yellow cards in quick succession around half-time.
  • • Aston Villa substituted four players simultaneously at minute 75, including J. Sancho who scored.
  • • Two goals were cancelled by VAR, one for each team.

Lineups

Fenerbahçe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson (G)
  • 18 M. Muldur (D)
  • 37 M. Skriniar (D)
  • 24 J. Oosterwolde (D)
  • 27 N. Semedo (D)
  • 5 I. Yuksek (M)
  • 7 Fred (M)
  • 45 D. Nene (M)
  • 21 M. Asensio (M)
  • 9 K. Akturkoglu (M)
  • 10 J. Duran (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 T. Cetin
  • 39 E. Biterge
  • 4 C. Soyuncu
  • 11 E. Alvarez
  • 14 Y. E. Demir
  • 70 O. Aydin
  • 94 Talisca
  • 96 H. Karatas

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 40 M. Bizot (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 3 V. Lindelof (D)
  • 5 T. Mings (D)
  • 12 L. Digne (D)
  • 26 L. Bogarde (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 19 J. Sancho (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 10 E. Buendia (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 52 S. Proctor
  • 64 J. Wright
  • 4 E. Konsa
  • 14 P. Torres
  • 16 A. Garcia
  • 20 J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 22 I. Maatsen
  • 24 A. Onana
  • 29 E. Guessand
  • 51 K. Young
  • 53 G. Hemmings

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    25' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Sancho
  2. Fenerbahçe
    44' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    D. Nene

    Argument

  3. Fenerbahçe
    45' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    Jayden Oosterwolde

    Foul

  4. Aston Villa
    53' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    L. Digne

    Foul

  5. Fenerbahçe
    56' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Semedo · On: Y. E. Demir
  6. Fenerbahçe
    56' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Nene · On: Talisca
  7. Aston Villa
    66' Aston Villa Var · Goal cancelled
    I. Yuksek
  8. Fenerbahçe
    73' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Yuksek · On: Edson Álvarez
  9. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Sancho · On: Andrés García
  10. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Cash · On: I. Maatsen
  11. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Buendia · On: A. Onana
  12. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Morgan Rogers · On: E. Guessand
  13. Fenerbahçe
    77' Fenerbahçe Var · Goal cancelled
    K. Akturkoglu
  14. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    V. Lindelof

    Foul

  15. Fenerbahçe
    79' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    M. Muldur

    Foul

  16. Fenerbahçe
    88' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    Milan Škriniar

    Foul

  17. Aston Villa
    89' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Tielemans

    Time wasting

  18. Aston Villa
    90'+2 Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Tielemans · On: G. Hemmings
  19. Aston Villa
    90'+5 Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bogarde

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Fenerbahçe Aston Villa
Fouls 13 15
Pass Accuracy 87% 78%
Offsides 7 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 12
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 510 289
Yellow Cards 4 5
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 8 4
xG 1.08 1.69
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 445 226
Shots Inside Box 3 9
Saves 2 8
Shots Outside Box 10 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. Sancho's goal in the 25th minute put Aston Villa ahead and was a significant momentum shift despite Fenerbahçe's immediate defensive adjustments.
  • ▸ Multiple yellow cards, including to key players like D. Nene and L. Digne, disrupted both teams' rhythm but didn't alter the match's outcome.