UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa vs BSC Young Boys – Lineups & Match Details

Aston Villa beat BSC Young Boys 2-1. Goals: D. Malen (27'), D. Malen (42'), Joël Monteiro (90'). Aston Villa had 60% possession against BSC Young Boys's 40%. Shots on target: 8-1.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 5

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Aston VillaAston Villa

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

BSC Young BoysBSC Young Boys

Referee: G. Kabakov

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23E. MartinezG
L. Bogarde26L. BogardeD
V. Lindelof3V. LindelofD
P. Torres14P. TorresD
I. Maatsen22I. MaatsenD
A. Onana24A. OnanaM
Y. Tielemans8Y. TielemansM
E. Guessand29E. GuessandM
M. Rogers27M. RogersM
J. Sancho19J. SanchoM
D. Malen17D. MalenF

Substitutes

40M. BizotG
95R. OakleyG
2M. CashD
4E. KonsaD
6R. BarkleyM
7J. McGinnM
9H. ElliottM
10E. BuendiaM
11O. WatkinsF
12L. DigneD
16A. GarciaD
44B. KamaraM
BSC Young BoysBSC Young Boys3-4-2-1
M. Keller1M. KellerG
T. Zoukrou4T. ZoukrouD
S. Lauper30S. LauperD
L. Benito23L. BenitoD
S. Janko17S. JankoM
R. Raveloson45R. RavelosonM
D. Pech13D. PechM
J. Hadjam3J. HadjamM
D. Males39D. MalesF
C. Fassnacht16C. FassnachtF
S. Cordova9S. CordovaF

Substitutes

12H. LindnerG
40D. MarzinoG
2R. AndrewsD
5G. WuthrichD
7A. VirginiusF
10A. SanchesM
25F. TsimbaF
29C. BediaF
48J. LuthiF
53E. Rufener
66R. SmithD
77J. MonteiroF

Match Events

27'G

D. Malen

Assist: Y. Tielemans

42'G

D. Malen

Assist: M. Rogers

48'Y

S. Lauper

60'S

Pau Torres

Substitution 1

60'S

D. Malen

Substitution 2

60'S

M. Rogers

Substitution 3

60'S

Y. Tielemans

Substitution 4

61'Y

A. Onana

62'S

D. Males

Substitution 1

63'S

R. Raveloson

Substitution 2

69'S

C. Fassnacht

Substitution 3

70'S

S. Córdova

Substitution 4

79'S

A. Onana

Substitution 5

82'S

T. Zoukrou

Substitution 5

90'+7Y

I. Maatsen

90'G

Joël Monteiro

Assist: G. Wüthrich

Statistics

Aston Villa
60%40%
BSC Young Boys
2.19Expected Goals (xG)0.38
19Total Shots6
8Shots on Target1
7Corners0
11Fouls12
1Offsides6
89Pass Accuracy (%)84
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Aston Villa host BSC Young Boys on Thursday, 27 November 2025. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 2nd in the table; BSC Young Boys sit 25th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Aston Villa have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. BSC Young Boys have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 17 Sept 2024: Aston Villa 3-0 BSC Young Boys. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Aston Villa beat BSC Young Boys 2-1. Aston Villa scored through D. Malen 27', D. Malen 42'. BSC Young Boys replied with Joël Monteiro 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Aston Villa held 60% of the ball against 40% for BSC Young Boys. Shots on target finished 8-1. Expected goals read 2.19 for Aston Villa, 0.38 for BSC Young Boys.

Verdict

The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves BSC Young Boys with work to do. Aston Villa sat 2nd and BSC Young Boys 25th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.