| Aston Villa 2025–26 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Unai Emery
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| Stadium | Villa Park | |
| League Season information | ||
| Final League position | Premier League, TBD | |
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | Third round | |
| Europa League | League phase | |
| Season statistics | ||
  
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← 2024–25
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2026–27 →
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The 2025–26 season is the 151st season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, and their seventh consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participate in the UEFA Europa League, the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Transfers and contracts[]
In[]
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | CB |  Yasin Özcan |
 Kasımpaşa |
£5,830,000 |
| 1 July 2025 | CF |  Zépiqueno Redmond |
 Feyenoord |
Free transfer |
| 15 July 2025 | GK | Marco Bizot
|
 Brest
|
Undisclosed |
| 8 August 2025 | CF |  Evann Guessand |
Nice |
£26,000,000 |
| 14 August 2025 | GK |  Ronnie Hollingshead |
 West Bromwich Albion |
Free transfer |
| 1 September 2025 | CB |  Victor Lindelöf
|
Manchester United
|
Free transfer |
| 4 September 2025 | CAM |  Fletcher Boyd
|
Aberdeen
|
£1,000,000 |
| 2 October 2025 | CDM |  Mohamed Koné
|
ASEC Mimosas
|
Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2026 | RW |  Alysson |
 Grêmio |
£8,700,000 |
| 12 January 2026 | CF | Brian Madjo
|
Metz
|
£10,000,000 |
| 27 January 2026 | CF | Tammy Abraham
|
Beşiktaş
|
£18,000,000 |
Out[]
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | RB |  Kaine Kesler-Hayden |
Coventry City |
£3,500,000 |
| 29 July 2025 | GK | Filip Marschall
|
Stevenage
|
Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2025 | CB |  Ethan Amundsen-Day
|
Hamarkameratene
|
Undisclosed |
| 17 August 2025 | CM | Jacob Ramsey
|
Newcastle United
|
£39,000,000 |
| 19 August 2025 | CDM |  Leander Dendoncker
|
 Real Oviedo
|
Undisclosed |
| 22 August 2025 | LB | Àlex Moreno
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Girona
|
Undisclosed |
| 15 January 2026 | LB | Finley Munroe
|
Middlesbrough
|
£300,000 |
- Income: £42,800,000 (not inc. any undisclosed transfers)
- Outgoings: £69,530,000 (not inc. any undisclosed transfers)
- Total Spend:
£16,730,000
Loaned in[]
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2025 | CAM | Harvey Elliott
|
Liverpool
|
30 June 2026 |
| LW | Jadon Sancho
|
Manchester United
|
30 June 2026 | |
| 28 January 2026 | CM | Douglas Luiz
|
 Juventus
|
30 June 2026 |
Loaned out[]
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025 | CB | Josh Feeney
|
Huddersfield Town
|
30 June 2026 |
| 14 July 2025 | RB |  Kosta Nedeljković
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 RB Leipzig
|
30 June 2026 |
| GK |  Oliwier Zych
|
Raków Częstochowa
|
30 June 2026 | |
| 15 July 2025 | LB | Finley Munroe
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Swindon Town
|
15 January 2026 |
| CAM | Tommi O'Reilly
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Crewe Alexandra
|
30 June 2026 | |
| 17 July 2025 | CB | Sil Swinkels
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Exeter City
|
4 January 2026 |
| 18 July 2025 | CM |  Enzo Barrenechea
|
 Benfica
|
30 June 2026 |
| 22 July 2025 | RW | Louie Barry
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Sheffield United
|
3 January 2026 |
| 1 August 2025 | GK | Sam Lewis |
Oxford City |
31 December 2025 |
| 2 August 2025 | CB | Yasin Özcan
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Anderlecht
|
28 January 2026 |
| 7 August 2025 | CAM | I-Lani Edwards
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Hereford
|
31 December 2025 |
| 11 August 2025 | GK |  Joe Gauci
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Port Vale
|
30 June 2026 |
| 15 August 2025 | CB |  Kerr Smith |
Barrow |
9 January 2026 |
| 20 August 2025 | RW |  Leon Bailey
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Roma
|
20 January 2026 |
| 22 August 2025 | LW | Lewis Dobbin
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Preston North End
|
30 June 2026 |
| 23 August 2025 | CAM | Ewan Simpson
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Hamilton Academical
|
30 June 2026 |
| 1 September 2025 | LW | Samuel Iling-Junior
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West Bromwich Albion
|
30 June 2026 |
| CB |  Thierry Katsukunya
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Real Unión
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30 June 2026 | |
| CF | Zépiqueno Redmond
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Huddersfield Town
|
14 January 2026 | |
| 2 September 2025 | RB | Triston Rowe
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FC Annecy
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30 June 2026 |
| 5 September 2025 | CAM | Charlie Pavey
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Bromsgrove Sporting
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4 January 2026 |
| 31 October 2025 | CAM | Max Lott
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Stratford Town
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4 January 2026 |
| 26 November 2025 | CAM | Trai-Varn Mulley
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Stourbridge
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27 December 2025 |
| 3 January 2026 | CM | Aidan Borland
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Swindon Town
|
30 June 2026 |
| 4 January 2026 | CB | Sil Swinkels
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Chesterfield
|
30 June 2026 |
| 10 January 2026 | GK | Sam Lewis |
Oxford City |
7 February 2026 |
| 12 January 2026 | CB | Ashton McWilliams
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Morecambe
|
30 June 2026 |
| 13 January 2026 | CM | Kane Taylor
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Oldham Athletic
|
30 June 2026 |
| 16 January 2026 | CF | Donyell Malen
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Roma
|
30 June 2026 |
| 26 January 2026 | CAM | Charlie Pavey
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Hereford
|
30 June 2026 |
| 28 January 2026 | CB | Yasin Özcan
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Beşiktaş
|
30 June 2026 |
Released / out of contract[]
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CAM | Rico Richards
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Port Vale
|
1 July 2025 |
| CF | Charlie Lutz
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 Cork City
|
1 July 2025 | |
| CB | Maxwell Asante-Boakye
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Sheffield United
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7 July 2025 | |
| GK |  Robin Olsen
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Malmö FF
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8 July 2025 | |
| CDM | Todd Alcock
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South Shields
|
15 July 2025 | |
| CM | Kyrie Pierre
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Brentford
|
21 July 2025 | |
| CF | Kobei Moore
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 Larne
|
22 July 2025 | |
| CB | Nile Timson
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Alvechurch
|
31 July 2025 | |
| RW |  Ajani Burchall
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Wimborne Town
|
20 September 2025 | |
| CM | Mikell Barnes
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| GK | Alex Hammond
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| CB | Kortney Hause
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| 4 July 2025 | LW | Philippe Coutinho
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Vasco da Gama
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4 July 2025 |
| 17 July 2025 | GK | Lander Emery
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Real Unión
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18 July 2025 |
| 26 January 2026 | CB | Archie Duerden
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Bromsgrove Sporting F.C.
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26 January 2026 |
New contract[]
| Date | Pos. | Player | End date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | ||||
| 4 June 2025 | CB | Tyrone Mings |
30 June 2027 | |
| 24 July 2025 | CDM | Boubacar Kamara
|
30 June 2030 | |
| 7 August 2025 | LB | Lucas Digne |
30 June 2028 | |
| 27 October 2025 | RB | Matty Cash |
30 June 2029 | |
| 5 November 2025 | CM | John McGinn
|
30 June 2028 | |
| 10 November 2025 | CAM | Morgan Rogers |
30 June 2031 | |
| Under-21s and Academy | ||||
| 1 July 2025 | CB | TJ Carroll
|
Undisclosed | |
| 2 July 2025 | RB | Ashton McWilliams
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| 3 July 2025 | CB | Thierry Katsukunya
|
Undisclosed | |
| 4 July 2025 | LW | Trai-Varn Mulley
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Undisclosed | |
| 8 July 2025 | MF | Max Lott
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| 17 September 2025 | MF | Oliver Bindley
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| 30 September 2025 | DF | Finlay Barnard
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| 16 October 2025 | MF | Jack McGrath
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| 12 November 2025 | LB | Teddie Bloomfield
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| 24 November 2025 | MF | Keilan Quinn
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Undisclosed | |
| 4 December 2025 | DF | Leon Routh
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| 27 January 2026 | MF | Alfie Lynskey
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Kits[]
          Home
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     Away
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     Third
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Pre-season and friendlies[]
Aston Villa announced they would return to the United States to face St. Louis City and Nashville, to Germany to face Hansa Rostock and the annual pre-season opener against Walsall. Some further friendlies against Eintracht Frankfurt and AS Roma were added to the schedule on 16 June 2025. On 7 July, two more friendlies were added to the schedule against Marseille and Villarreal.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Friendly 16 July 2025 | Walsall | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Bescot | |
| 19:30 BST | Burke  38'
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| Friendly 19 July 2025 | Hansa Rostock
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3–1 | Aston Villa
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Rostock, Germany | |
| 16:00 CEST | Hummel 67', 90+2' Krauß 85'
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Report | Ramsey 45'
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Stadium: Ostseestadion |
| Friendly 22 July 2025 | AFC Telford United
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1–1 | Aston Villa XI
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Telford | |
| 19:45 BST | Allen-Hadley 67' (pen.)
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Report | Fridye-Harper 17' (o.g.)
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Stadium: New Bucks Head |
| Friendly 26 July 2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt
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2–2 | Aston Villa
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Louisville, United States | |
| 19:00 EDT | Wahi 20' Is 82'
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Report | Watkins 12' Rogers 49'
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 15,300 |
| Friendly 30 July 2025 | St. Louis City 
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1–2 | Aston Villa
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St. Louis, United States | |
| 19:30 CDT | Teuchert 59'
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Report | Rogers 14' Watkins 56'
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Stadium: Energizer Park |
| Friendly 2 August 2025 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Nashville, United States | |
| 19:00 CDT | Corcoran 76' Surridge 85'
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Report | Watkins 18' Malen 64'
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Stadium: Geodis Park |
| Friendly 6 August 2025 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Roma | Bescot | |
| 19:30 BST | Buendía 15' Ramsey 17'Watkins 40'Malen 85'
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| Friendly 9 August 2025 | Marseille | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Marseille, France | |
| 19:00 CET | Greenwood 5' Aubameyang 76', 79'
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Report | McGinn 8'
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Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
| Friendly 10 August 2025 | Villarreal | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Villarreal, Spain | |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Watkins 23' Buendía 49'
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica |
Competitions[]
Overall record[]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 16 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 60.87 | |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2026 | Third round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | ||
| EFL Cup | 16 September 2025 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 September 2025 | League phase | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 85.71 | ||
| Total | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 65.63 | ||||
Last updated: 25 January 2026
Source: Soccerway
Premier League[]
- Main article: 2025–26 Premier League
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 53 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 47 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 46 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 41 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
Results summary[]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway
Matches[]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Cup[]
- Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup
As a Premier League side, Aston Villa entered in the third round, and were drawn away to Tottenham Hotspur. They were then drawn at home to Newcastle United in the fourth round. Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Third round 10 January 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Tottenham | |
| 17:45 GMT | Odobert 54' Gray  57'Porro 79'Palhinha 85'
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Report | Buendía 22', 67' Rogers 45+3'García 81'
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 57,718 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Fourth round 14 February 2026 | Aston Villa | v | Newcastle United | Birmingham | |
| 17:45 GMT | Stadium: Villa Park |
EFL Cup[]
- Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup
As one of the Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Aston Villa joined the competition in the third round, and were drawn away to Brentford.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Third round 16 September 2025 | Brentford | 1–1 (4–2 pen)
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Aston Villa | Brentford | |
| 20:00 BST | Hickey 57'
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Report | Guessand 25' Elliott 43'Bogarde 68'
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: John Brooks | |
| Penalties | |||||
Carvalho  Nelson Yarmolyuk Damsgaard
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 McGinn Watkins Buendía Cash
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UEFA Europa League[]
- Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
League phase[]
On 29 August 2025, Aston Villa were drawn against Bologna, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Young Boys and Red Bull Salzburg at home, and Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, Basel and Fenerbahçe away in the league phase. The order of the league phase fixtures was announced the following day.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 21 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Aston Villa
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 |  Midtjylland
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8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | |
| 4 | Real Betis
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | |
| 5 | Porto
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
