"After missing out on consecutive Champions League qualifications on goal difference, Aston Villa are in the Europa League for the first time since the competition was rebranded from the UEFA Cup in 2009. The Villans have never been beyond the quarter-finals but reached the knockout stage in 2008/09, losing to CSKA Moscow in the last 32. Having narrowly lost to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in last season's Champions League quarter-finals, the Premier League side started the 2025/26 Europa League as favourites to lift the trophy."
"Villa's opponents in the league phase include reigning Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and Swiss title holders Basel. Fenerbahce were runners-up in Turkiye and Salzburg finished second in Austria, while Bologna (Italy), Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands) and Young Boys (Switzerland) won the primary domestic cup competitions in their countries. Feyenoord, who won the second of their UEFA Cup titles in 2001/02, finished third in the Eredivisie but were knocked out of Champions League qualifying."
Aston Villa compete in the Europa League for the first time since the competition was rebranded in 2009, having missed consecutive Champions League spots on goal difference. The club reached the Champions League quarter-finals last season and began the 2025/26 Europa League as favourites. Group opponents include Bologna, Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Young Boys, Basel, Fenerbahce and Salzburg, with fixtures running from September 2025 to January 2026. The List A squad is registered until the round of 16, allowing up to three new additions in February 2026; registered goalkeepers include Emi Martinez and Marco Bizot and defenders include Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Ezri Konsa.
Read at 101GREATGOALS.COM
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]