Aston Villa Secure Eighth Straight Win with 2-1 Triumph in Basel

Key Takeaways:

• Aston Villa clinched a 2:1 away triumph against Basel in the Europa League last night, achieving their eighth consecutive win across all competitions
• Unai Emery rotated his squad, yet Villa sit atop the standings alongside Lyon and Midtjylland with 15 points each
• Youri Tielemans netted the decisive goal just eight minutes after halftime, scoring his first goal since May

Match Review

Aston Villa have extended their remarkable run of form with a 2:1 victory over Basel at St. Jakob-Park in the Europa League. The win marks Villa’s eighth successive triumph across domestic and European fixtures, allowing them to continue sharing pole position in their group with Lyon and Midtjylland, all on 15 points. Notably, tennis icon Roger Federer was among the crowd in Switzerland.

Job done and another ✚3️⃣ in the #UEL 🫡 pic.twitter.com/ko1ZGso0kO

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 11, 2025

First Half Drama

Unai Emery opted for several changes to his line-up, choosing to rest some prominent players. Despite these alterations, Villa struck early, opening the scoring in the 12th minute through Evan Guessand. Basel responded assertively and believed they had drawn level when Leo Leroy found the net, only for the goal to be ruled out due to offside. The hosts’ perseverance paid off in the 34th minute as Xherdan Shaqiri provided the assist for Flavius Daniliuc, who managed to equalise.

Key Substitution and Decisive Moment

At the break, Emery withdrew Matty Cash and introduced Youri Tielemans. The Belgian midfielder made an immediate impact, firing home from Buendía’s pass eight minutes into the second half – his first goal since May. Following the goal, Villa reduced their attacking intensity, adopting a more defensive approach as the match became increasingly scrappy. Despite Basel mounting late pressure, Villa held firm to secure the valuable three points.