UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Aston Villa
  • 45'+1': Ian Maatsen
  • 59': Donyell Malen (P)
FT
2 - 0
Maccabi Tel-Aviv

    Aston Villa ease past Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Europa League

    Aston Villa coasted to a 2-0 Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv where all the attention was on what happened off the pitch.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
    • 1': Roy Revivo (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Osher Davida.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Roy Revivo with a through ball.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ali Camara (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Offside, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hélio Varela is caught offside.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ali Camara (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Substitution, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Heitor replaces Mohamed Ali Camara because of an injury.
    • 14': Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
    • 17': Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
    • 18': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 19': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
    • 19': Roy Revivo (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Raz Shlomo.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Osher Davida (Maccabi Tel Aviv) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
    • 24': Corner, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Conceded by Pau Torres.
    • 25': Foul by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 25': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
    • 28': Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Itamar Noy (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 29': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Itamar Noy (Maccabi Tel Aviv) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Roy Revivo (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 33': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Roy Revivo (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 37': Foul by Issouf Sissokho (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 37': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Issouf Sissokho (Maccabi Tel Aviv) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Roy Revivo.
    • 40': Offside, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hélio Varela is caught offside.
    • 44': Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 45'+2': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Tyrese Asante (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0.
    • 47': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
    • 47': Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 48': Foul by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 48': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
    • 55': Roy Revivo (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Hélio Varela.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 56': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Roy Revivo (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 57': Penalty Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 57': Penalty conceded by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Sagiv Jehezkel replaces Osher Davida.
    • 60': Substitution, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ido Shahar replaces Itamar Noy.
    • 61': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
    • 61': Hélio Varela (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
    • 63': Issouf Sissokho (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Morgan Rogers.
    • 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Pau Torres.
    • 66': Foul by Sagiv Jehezkel (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 66': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Issouf Sissokho (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
    • 74': Issouf Sissokho (Maccabi Tel Aviv) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sagiv Jehezkel (Maccabi Tel Aviv) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Issouf Sissokho.
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Evann Guessand.
    • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Jadon Sancho.
    • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Amadou Onana.
    • 76': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Elad Madmon (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roi Mishpati (Maccabi Tel Aviv). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Roi Mishpati.
    • 78': Substitution, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ion Nicolaescu replaces Hélio Varela.
    • 78': Substitution, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Kervin Andrade replaces Dor Peretz.
    • 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Elad Madmon.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 79': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn is caught offside.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Sagiv Jehezkel (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Ido Shahar (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 85': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Tyrese Asante (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 87': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sagiv Jehezkel (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 90'+2': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tyrese Asante (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
    • 90'+4': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Maccabi Tel Aviv 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 3
    33.7 Possession 66.3
    6 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.5 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    239 Accurate Passes 524
    293 Passes 576
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    3 Crosses 10
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 30
    18 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 1
    17 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.1
    16 Interceptions 7
    15 Effective Clearances 6
    15 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 29,429

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 6 +10 15
    2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
    3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
    4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    14 Pau Torres
    4 Ezri Konsa
    22 Ian Maatsen
    3 Victor Lindelöf
    27 Morgan Rogers
    24 Amadou Onana
    26 Lamare Bogarde
    17 Donyell Malen
    19 Jadon Sancho
    29 Evann Guessand
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Ben Broggio, Ross Barkley, Rhys Oakley, Matty Cash, Ollie Watkins, Harvey Elliott, Emiliano Buendía, Lucas Digne, Marco Bizot, Youri Tielemans.

    MTA Maccabi Tel-Aviv (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    90 Roei Mashpati (GK)
    5 Mohamed Ali Camara
    13 Raz Shlomo
    3 Roy Revivo
    6 Tyrese Asante
    42 Dor Peretz
    30 Itamar Noy Yellow Card
    28 Issouf Sissokho Yellow Card
    19 Elad Madmon
    29 Hélio Varela
    77 Osher Davida
    Maccabi Tel-Aviv Substitutes:
    Sagiv Yehezkal, Danny Gruper, Yoav Gerafi, Ben Lederman, Kervin Andrade, Itay Ben Hemo, Ido Shahar, Heitor, Ion Nicolaescu, Ofek Melika, Saied Abu Farchi, Noam Ben Harush.

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