"Villa set the tone from the opening whistle, immediately asserting control in possession and forcing Young Boys to defend deep. Malen tested keeper Keller inside three minutes, before Amadou Onana and Malen himself came close with early half-chances. Young Boys struggled to progress the ball through midfield and instead looked long with limited success. The breakthrough arrived on 27 minutes and had been coming."
"There was a brief stoppage due to crowd disturbance, with Malen being hit with items from the crowd after scoring his first goal, but it did not derail Villa's focus. Malen then doubled the lead shortly before the interval, capping a standout team move. Morgan Rogers surged from deep, weaving past challenges before slipping the ball across to Malen, who shifted inside and dispatched a controlled finish across Keller. Young Boys failed to muster a shot on target in the first half, a clear indicator of Villa's dominance."
Aston Villa dominated large periods and won 2-1 at Villa Park. Donyell Malen scored both goals, a 27th-minute header and a second strike shortly before the interval after a team move involving Morgan Rogers and others. Villa controlled possession, pressed high, and limited Young Boys' ability to progress through midfield, with the Swiss side failing to register a shot on target in the first half. There was a brief stoppage after Malen was struck by items thrown from the crowd. Young Boys rallied late and substitute Joel Monteiro reduced the deficit, but Villa held on for the win.
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