UEFA Europa League League Stage - 6
FC Basel 1893 1 - 2 FT Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
E. Guessand 12'
Matty Cash 17'
29' Leo Leroy
34' F. Daniliuc (X. Shaqiri)
Emiliano Buendía 35'
HT
↓ M. Cash ↑Y. Tielemans 46'
Y. Tielemans (E. Buendia) 53'
62' ↓ X. Shaqiri ↑A. Ajeti
↓ J. Sancho ↑O. Watkins 64'
↓ E. Buendia ↑M. Rogers 64'
↓ A. Onana ↑B. Kamara 64'
72' Leo Leroy
74' ↓ A. Bacanin ↑K. Koindredi
74' ↓ B. Traore ↑I. Salah
↓ D. Malen ↑J. McGinn 79'
80' Philip Otele
Ezri Konsa 84'
85' ↓ L. Leroy ↑M. Broschinski
85' ↓ P. Otele ↑M. Soticek
John McGinn 87'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
FC Basel 1893
Goalkeepers
M. Hitz 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
K. Tsunemoto 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
J. Adjetey 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
F. Daniliuc 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
D. Schmid 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Metinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Traore
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
74
Entry
L. Leroy
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
A. Bacanin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
P. Otele
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
X. Shaqiri 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
BENCH
M. Salvi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
T. Pfeiffer
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
N. Vouilloz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Barisic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Ruegg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Cisse
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Koindredi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Soticek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Ze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Broschinski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Salah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Ajeti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
M. Bizot
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
M. Cash
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
E. Konsa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Lindelof 
MAGNET
86
Activity
86
Activity
85
Passes
1
Duels
L. Digne
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
L. Bogarde
MAGNET
75
Activity
75
Activity
61
Passes
14
Duels
A. Onana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
64
Entry
E. Guessand
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
E. Buendia
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
J. Sancho
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Forwards
D. Malen
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
BENCH
J. Wright
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Oakley
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Maatsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. McGinn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Tielemans 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
45
Minutes
8.3
Rating
B. Kamara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Hemmings
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Watkins
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Rogers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +10
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +1
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -9
P: 6 GD: -16
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +13
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Tielemans Rescues High-Flying Villa Against Stubborn Basel
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A gripping European night at St. Jakob-Park proved that even struggling teams can push tournament contenders to their absolute limits.
Early Sparks and VAR Drama
St. Jakob-Park played host to a gripping European tie as Aston Villa arrived with sparkling form. The visitors wasted no time asserting their authority, dictating the tempo and maintaining controlled possession from the first whistle. Their early pressure paid dividends in the 12th minute when E. Guessand broke the deadlock, finishing sharply to silence the Swiss crowd. However, FC Basel 1893 refused to fold. A massive spike in Intensity saw the hosts push back against the run of play. Leo Leroy thought he had restored parity in the 29th minute, triggering wild celebrations, only for VAR to decisively cancel the effort. It was a harsh blow for a side struggling near the bottom of the standings, but the denied goal only seemed to stoke their competitive fire further.
The Turning Point
Despite the VAR heartbreak, the hosts maintained their belief and quickly shattered the Balance of the tie. In the 34th minute, X. Shaqiri worked his creative magic, delivering a precise ball that F. Daniliuc powered home to officially level the scoring. The first half ended as a fiercely contested battle, prompting the away bench to react. Entering the fray at halftime, Y. Tielemans proved to be the ultimate game-changer. It took the Belgian midfielder just eight minutes to leave his mark. Combining slickly with E. Buendia, the substitute fired a brilliant strike in the 53rd minute to restore the advantage for the English side. This clinical intervention completely shifted the momentum, demonstrating the ruthless efficiency required at the top level.
Seeing Out the Storm
Trailing once more, the home side threw everything forward in search of another equalizer. The underlying numbers tell a fascinating story: the hosts actually generated a higher expected goals tally and managed 11 total shots to the visitors' seven. Yet, the Upset factor never materialized. The away side's defense bent but refused to break, leaning on their technical superiority to drain the clock and frustrate the Swiss attackers. Ultimately, the high-flying English club won 2-1 away, securing all three points to cement their brilliant second-place standing in the league phase. For the defeated hosts, currently languishing in 30th place, the spirited performance offers a glimmer of hope despite a frustrating run of defeats. It was a classic contest of clinical finishing overcoming raw volume.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR intervened in the 29th minute to rule out a crucial equalizer from Leo Leroy, temporarily deflating the home crowd before Basel eventually scored.
How did substitute Youri Tielemans change the game?
Coming off the bench at halftime, Tielemans provided immediate impact by scoring the decisive winning goal in the 53rd minute to secure the away victory.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Villa Eye Direct Qualification While Basel Fight For Playoff Lives
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 72/100. Aston Villa look to cement a top-eight finish against an FC Basel side desperately needing points to reach the top-24 playoff line.
The Setup
Under the lights at St. Jakob-Park this December 11, 2025, the UEFA Europa League stage delivers a fascinating contrast in momentum. Aston Villa arrive sitting comfortably in second place with 21 points, boasting an impeccable Form rating thanks to a five-match winning streak. Their away record is formidable, taking maximum points in 75% of their matches on the road. Conversely, FC Basel 1893 languish in 30th place with just six points, desperately trying to snap a miserable run of consecutive losses. The Stakes are crystal clear: Villa want to lock down direct top-eight qualification, while Basel are in a pure survival scenario to extend their European campaign. Despite Basel's defensive struggles, a high Stars rating indicates there is enough individual brilliance on the pitch to potentially upset the Balance of this tie.
Key Battle
The creative burden for the Swiss side falls heavily on Xherdan Shaqiri. The veteran playmaker must find ways to unlock a resolute Villa defense that has conceded just six times. On the opposite flank, Donyell Malen has been a menace for the visitors. Whichever attacker dictates the tempo in the final third will likely determine the outcome of this clash.
Our Prediction
Villa's unrelenting momentum makes them heavy favorites. Basel will push hard out of necessity, potentially grabbing a goal through Shaqiri's magic, but the visitors' firepower will overwhelm them. Expect a 3-1 away victory, with Villa ruthlessly exploiting the spaces left by a desperate home side.