In the seventh round of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League, Aston Villa traveled to Fenerbahce. They ultimately defeated their opponents 1-0 and finished second with 18 points from 6 wins and 1 loss.

In the match against Fenerbahce, Aston Villa had a slight advantage from the start. In the 6th minute, Yuri Tielemans' corner kick from the right was headed just over by Tyronn Mings at the near post. In the 19th minute, Tielemans took another corner kick from the right, and Ollie Watkins' header from the center of the box went wide. In the 25th minute, Matti Cash's cross from the right caused Ismail Juxek to make a clearance error in the box, allowing Jadon Sancho to head the ball into the net and give Villa the lead.

After the break, both teams missed several goals: In the 60th minute, Fred played a through ball from the edge of the box, and Anderson Talisca's unmarked shot was saved by Marco Bizzott. In the 65th minute, Sancho's cross from the right wing led to an own goal by Yuksek, but he was offside before the pass. In the 75th minute, Fenerbahce finally broke through Villa's defense through Kerem Aktokoglou, but VAR subsequently indicated that his teammate John Durand was offside.

Neither side managed to score again. Aston Villa held on for a 1-0 lead until the final whistle, and with this victory, they joined league leaders Lyon in advancing to the round of 16.

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