FC Basel v Aston Villa, 11 December 2025

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
Referee Halil Umut Meler
CompetitionUEFA Europa League League phase
VenueSt Jakob Park, Basel
Attendance27,509
Kick-off: 9.00pm local (8.00pm GMT)

1 FC Basel

Manager: Ludovic Magnin

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Goals:

Evann Guessand 12 G
Youri Tielemans 53 G

Starting lineup:

Starting lineup:

Marco Bizot Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Lamare Bogarde Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Donyell Malen Midfielder/Forward
Jadon Sancho Midfielder/Forward
Evann Guessand Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Youri Tielemans for Matty Cash 46
Ollie Watkins for Jadon Sancho 64
Boubacar Kamara for Amadou Onana 65
Morgan Rogers for Emi Buendía 65
John McGinn for Donyell Malen 79

Cards:

Cards:

Matty Cash 17 Y
Emi Buendía 35 Y
Ezri Konsa 84 Y
John McGinn 87 Y

On the bench:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rhys Oakley
Goalkeeper James Wright
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder George Hemmings
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

Léo Leroy of Basel scored in the 28th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

Aston Villa named only ten of a possible 12 substitutes.

1 FC Basel

Manager: Ludovic Magnin

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Substitutions:

Cards:

On the bench:

Comments:

Léo Leroy of Basel scored in the 28th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Evann Guessand 12 G
Youri Tielemans 53 G

Starting lineup:

Marco Bizot Goalkeeper
Victor Lindelöf Defender
Lamare Bogarde Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Donyell Malen Midfielder/Forward
Jadon Sancho Midfielder/Forward
Evann Guessand Forward

Substitutions:

Youri Tielemans for Matty Cash 46
Ollie Watkins for Jadon Sancho 64
Boubacar Kamara for Amadou Onana 65
Morgan Rogers for Emi Buendía 65
John McGinn for Donyell Malen 79

Cards:

Matty Cash 17 Y
Emi Buendía 35 Y
Ezri Konsa 84 Y
John McGinn 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rhys Oakley
Goalkeeper James Wright
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder George Hemmings
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

Aston Villa named only ten of a possible 12 substitutes.