Chaotic scenes in the away block of Bern's Young Boys overshadow the Europa League match in Birmingham. On the pitch, YB lost 2-1 to the Premier League side.
Young Boys cannot upset the favorites Aston Villa. The club from the English Premier League is clearly better in the 5th round of the Europa League and wins 2:1. Dutch international Donyell Malen was the big figure at Villa Park in Birmingham.
He hurt the visitors from Bern and had to suffer for it. After his header to make it 1-0, Malen cheered in front of the YB fans and was showered with beer cups. Shortly before the break, he doubled his tally, his forehead now bleeding slightly, and made sure the score was clear.
Bern's final goal comes too late
YB found it very difficult to make an offensive appearance against the fourth-placed team in the Premier League. Only in the final phase, when Aston Villa clearly pulled back, did they get into the game better. The 1-2 through Joël Monteiro was only scored in stoppage time and therefore too late.
Gerardo Seoane's team had started their final spurt 20 minutes before the end. Chris Bedia finished off a wonderful combination, but the goal was disallowed due to a close offside position. In the end, a few things were missing for the big turnaround.
Young Boys, who were without the suspended Armin Gigovic and the injured Edimilson Fernandes and Ebrima Colley, barely managed to make Argentinian world champion goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez break a sweat until well into the second half. After the third defeat in the fifth game of the league phase, qualification for the round of 16 will now be tight.
A win at home against Lille in two weeks' time is almost a must.
Quotes from the game
Aston Villa - Young Boys 2:1 (2:0)
32,158 spectators. - SR Kabakov (BUL). - Goals: 27 Malen 1:0. 42 Malen 2:0. 91 Monteiro 2:1.
Aston Villa: Martinez; Bogarde, Lindelöf, Torres (60. Konsa), Maatsen; Sancho, Onana (80. Kamara), Tielemans (60. Watkins), Guessand; Malen (60. Barkley), Rogers (60. Buendia).
Young Boys: Keller; Janko, Zoukrou (84. Wüthrich), Benito, Hadjam; Raveloson (64. Sanches), Lauper; Males (64. Virginius), Pech, Fassnacht (70. Monteiro); Cordova (70. Bedia).
Comments: YB without Gigovic (suspended), Colley, Fernandes and Conte (injured). Cautions: 48 Lauper. 62 Onana. 98 Maatsen.
The live ticker for review
Aston Villa
BSC Young Boys
- Donyell Malen - 1:0 (27.)
- Donyell Malen - 2:0 (42.)
- (90.) 2:1 - Joël Monteiro
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.
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73.
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45.
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42.
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27.
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5.
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90.+8.End of 2nd half
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90.+7.Yellow card Aston Villa
Ian Maatsen
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90.Goal for BSC Young Boys, 2:1 through Joël Monteiro (Greg Wüthrich)
Joël Monteiro
Striker
Assist: Greg Wüthrich
Defender
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82.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Greg Wüthrich
Defender
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82.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Tanguy Zoukrou
Defender
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79.Substitution in Aston Villa
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out Aston Villa
Amadou Onana
Midfielder
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70.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Chris Bedia
Striker
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70.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Sergio Córdova
Striker
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70.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Joël Monteiro
Striker
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70.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Christian Fassnacht
Striker
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63.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Alvyn Sanches
Midfielder
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63.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Rayan Raveloson
Midfielder
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62.Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Striker
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62.Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Darian Males
Striker
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61.Yellow card Aston Villa
Amadou Onana
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60.Substitution in Aston Villa
Ollie Watkins
Striker
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60.Substitution out Aston Villa
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
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60.Substitution in Aston Villa
Ezri Konsa
Defender
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60.Substitution out Aston Villa
Pau Torres
Defender
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60.Substitution in Aston Villa
Ross Barkley
Midfielder
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60.Substitution out Aston Villa
Donyell Malen
Striker
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60.Substitution in Aston Villa
Emiliano Buendia
Midfielder
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60.Substitution out Aston Villa
Morgan Rogers
Midfielder
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48.Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Sandro Lauper
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+6.End of 1st half
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42.Goal for Aston Villa, 2:0 through Donyell Malen (Morgan Rogers)
Donyell Malen
Striker
Assist: Morgan Rogers
Midfielder
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27.Goal for Aston Villa, 1:0 through Donyell Malen (Youri Tielemans)
Donyell Malen
Striker
Assist: Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match