Aston Villa vs RB Salzburg: 3–2
Aston Villa beat RB Salzburg 3–2 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- Attendance: 37,457
- Teams: Aston Villa (home), RB Salzburg (away)
Goals
- 33' — Victor Lindelöf (own goal) (RB Salzburg)
- 49' — Moussa Yeo (RB Salzburg), assist Kerim Alajbegovic
- 64' — Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), assist Emiliano Buendía
- 76' — Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), assist Matty Cash
- 87' — Jamaldeen Jimoh (Aston Villa), assist Kadan Young
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | RB Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 64.5 | 35.5 |
| Shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez (G), Tyrone Mings (CD-L), Victor Lindelöf (CD-R), Lucas Digne (LB), Lamare Bogarde (RB), Harvey Elliott (AM), George Hemmings (LM), Amadou Onana (RM), Ollie Watkins (F), Emiliano Buendía (AM-L), Jadon Sancho (AM-R).
RB Salzburg (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schlager (G), Jannik Schuster (CD-L), Kouakou Gadou (CD-R), Frans Krätzig (LB), Tim Trummer (RB), Sota Kitano (AM), Soumaïla Diabaté (LM), Mads Bidstrup (RM), Karim Konaté (F), Kerim Alajbegovic (AM-L), Edmund Baidoo (AM-R).
Recent form
Aston Villa: drew 0–0 away to Crystal Palace (7 Jan); won 2–1 away to Tottenham Hotspur (10 Jan); lost 1–0 vs Everton (18 Jan); won 1–0 away to Fenerbahce (22 Jan); won 2–0 away to Newcastle United (25 Jan).
RB Salzburg: won 2–1 vs Wolfsberger (14 Dec); lost 5–0 vs Bayern Munich (6 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Raków Czestochowa (10 Jan); won 2–0 vs Red Star Belgrade (15 Jan); won 3–1 vs FC Basel (22 Jan).