FC Basel vs Aston Villa: 1–2
Aston Villa beat FC Basel 2–1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 11 December 2025 at St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 11 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland
- Attendance: 27,509
- Teams: FC Basel (home), Aston Villa (away)
Goals
- 12' — Evann Guessand (Aston Villa)
- 34' — Flavius Daniliuc (FC Basel), assist Xherdan Shaqiri
- 53' — Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), assist Emiliano Buendía
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Basel | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 42.8 | 57.2 |
| Shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 12 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
FC Basel (4-1-4-1): Marwin Hitz (G), Flavius Daniliuc (CD-L), Jonas Adjetey (CD-R), Metinho (DM), Dominik Schmid (LB), Keigo Tsunemoto (RB), Andrej Bacanin (CM-L), Leo Leroy (CM-R), Philip Otele (LM), Bénie Traoré (RM), Xherdan Shaqiri (F).
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot (G), Victor Lindelöf (CD-L), Ezri Konsa (CD-R), Lucas Digne (LB), Matty Cash (RB), Emiliano Buendía (AM), Amadou Onana (LM), Lamare Bogarde (RM), Donyell Malen (F), Jadon Sancho (AM-L), Evann Guessand (AM-R).
Recent form
FC Basel: lost 2–1 vs FC Luzern (28 Sept); won 2–0 vs VfB Stuttgart (2 Oct); lost 2–0 away to Lyon (23 Oct); won 3–1 vs FCSB (6 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Racing Genk (27 Nov).
Aston Villa: won 2–1 away to Leeds United (23 Nov); won 2–1 vs Young Boys (27 Nov); won 1–0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (30 Nov); won 4–3 away to Brighton & Hove Albion (3 Dec); won 2–1 vs Arsenal (6 Dec).