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UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa vs Red Bull Salzburg – Lineups & Match Details

Aston Villa beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2. Goals: K. Konaté (33'), M. Yeo (49'), M. Rogers (64'), T. Mings (76'), J. Jimoh (87'). Aston Villa had 65% possession against Red Bull Salzburg's 35%. Shots on target: 9-8.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 8

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Aston VillaAston Villa

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg

Referee: R. Saggi

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23E. MartinezG
L. Bogarde26L. BogardeD
V. Lindelof3V. LindelofD
T. Mings5T. MingsD
L. Digne12L. DigneD
A. Onana24A. OnanaM
G. Hemmings53G. HemmingsM
J. Sancho19J. SanchoM
H. Elliott9H. ElliottM
E. Buendia10E. BuendiaM
O. Watkins11O. WatkinsF

Substitutes

40M. BizotG
64J. WrightG
2M. CashD
4E. KonsaD
14P. TorresD
20J. Jimoh-AlobaM
22I. MaatsenD
27M. RogersF
51K. YoungF
Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg4-2-3-1
A. Schlager1A. SchlagerG
T. Trummer37T. TrummerD
J. Gadou23J. GadouD
J. Schuster44J. SchusterD
F. Kratzig13F. KratzigD
M. Bidstrup18M. BidstrupM
S. Diabate5S. DiabateM
E. Baidoo20E. BaidooM
S. Kitano8S. KitanoM
K. Alajbegovic27K. AlajbegovicM
K. Konate19K. KonateF

Substitutes

52C. ZawieschitzkyG
92S. HamzicG
2J. RasmussenD
3A. TerzicD
7C. BischoffF
9K. OnisiwoF
14M. KjaergaardM
15M. DiambouM
22S. LainerD
25O. LukicM
43E. AguilarF
49M. K. YeoM

Match Events

33'G

K. Konaté

Assist: E. Baidoo

35'Y

T. Trummer

35'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 1

46'S

George Hemmings

Substitution 2

46'S

K. Konaté

Substitution 1

49'G

M. Yeo

Assist: Kerim-Sam Alajbegović

64'G

M. Rogers

Assist: E. Buendía

66'S

E. Buendía

Substitution 3

73'S

Kerim-Sam Alajbegović

Substitution 2

73'S

E. Baidoo

Substitution 3

76'G

T. Mings

Assist: M. Cash

78'S

A. Onana

Substitution 4

79'S

J. Sancho

Substitution 5

87'G

J. Jimoh

Assist: K. Young

89'S

S. Kitano

Substitution 4

89'S

S. Diabaté

Substitution 5

Statistics

Aston Villa
65%35%
Red Bull Salzburg
1.57Expected Goals (xG)2.38
14Total Shots14
9Shots on Target8
4Corners2
8Fouls13
0Offsides6
88Pass Accuracy (%)80
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Aston Villa host Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 2nd in the table; Red Bull Salzburg sit 31st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Aston Villa have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Red Bull Salzburg have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Match recap

Aston Villa beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2. Aston Villa scored through M. Rogers 64', T. Mings 76', J. Jimoh 87'. Red Bull Salzburg replied with K. Konaté 33', M. Yeo 49'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Aston Villa held 65% of the ball against 35% for Red Bull Salzburg. Shots on target finished 9-8. Expected goals read 1.57 for Aston Villa, 2.38 for Red Bull Salzburg.

Verdict

The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves Red Bull Salzburg with work to do. Aston Villa sat 2nd and Red Bull Salzburg 31st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.