
Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
FC Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa – Lineups & Match Details
Aston Villa beat FC Basel 1893 2-1. Goals: E. Guessand (12'), F. Daniliuc (34'), Y. Tielemans (53'). FC Basel 1893 had 43% possession against Aston Villa's 57%. Shots on target: 4-4.
UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 6
Thursday, 11 December 2025
FC Basel 18931 - 2
Full Time
HT: 1 - 1
Aston VillaReferee: H. U. Meler
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
E. Guessand
M. Cash
F. Daniliuc
Assist: X. Shaqiri
E. Buendía
M. Cash
Substitution 1
Y. Tielemans
Assist: E. Buendía
X. Shaqiri
Substitution 1
J. Sancho
Substitution 2
E. Buendía
Substitution 3
A. Onana
Substitution 4
L. Leroy
A. Bačanin
Substitution 2
B. Traoré
Substitution 3
D. Malen
Substitution 5
P. Otele
E. Konsa
L. Leroy
Substitution 4
P. Otele
Substitution 5
J. McGinn
Statistics
Match preview
FC Basel 1893 host Aston Villa on Thursday, 11 December 2025. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. FC Basel 1893 go into the match 30th in the table; Aston Villa sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
FC Basel 1893 have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Aston Villa have collected 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 wins in a row.
Match recap
Aston Villa beat FC Basel 1893 2-1. FC Basel 1893 scored through F. Daniliuc 34'. Aston Villa replied with E. Guessand 12', Y. Tielemans 53'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 53 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
FC Basel 1893 held 43% of the ball against 57% for Aston Villa. Shots on target finished 4-4. Expected goals read 0.88 for FC Basel 1893, 0.47 for Aston Villa.
Verdict
Aston Villa take the three points; FC Basel 1893 look at a thin night for the home crowd. FC Basel 1893 sat 30th and Aston Villa 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.