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ChampionsAston Villa3–0 in the final
Goals per match2.68
Matches played144 / 144

2025-2026 Go to 2026-2027

Season summary

Aston Villa are 2025-2026 champions

Final: Aston Villa 3–0 SC Freiburg · 20 May 2026. Match report ↗

Knockout path: Lille → Bologna → Nottingham Forest → SC Freiburg.

Road to the trophy

Knockout phase

Every tie. Every round. One road to the final.

Celtic · VfB Stuttgart Knockout round play-offs

VfB Stuttgart · Advanced

Fenerbahce · Nottingham Forest Knockout round play-offs

Nottingham Forest · Advanced

Lille · FK Crvena Zvezda Knockout round play-offs

Lille · Advanced

Brann · Bologna Knockout round play-offs

Bologna · Advanced

Panathinaikos · Plzen Knockout round play-offs

Panathinaikos · Advanced · on penalties 4–3

Ludogorets · Ferencvarosi TC Knockout round play-offs

Ferencvarosi TC · Advanced

PAOK · Celta Vigo Knockout round play-offs

Celta Vigo · Advanced

Dinamo Zagreb · Genk Knockout round play-offs

Genk · Advanced

VfB Stuttgart · FC Porto Round of 16

FC Porto · Advanced

Nottingham Forest · FC Midtjylland Round of 16

Nottingham Forest · Advanced · on penalties 3–0

Lille · Aston Villa Round of 16

Aston Villa · Advanced

Bologna · AS Roma Round of 16

Bologna · Advanced

Panathinaikos · Real Betis Round of 16

Real Betis · Advanced

Ferencvarosi TC · SC Braga Round of 16

SC Braga · Advanced

Celta Vigo · Lyon Round of 16

Celta Vigo · Advanced

Genk · SC Freiburg Round of 16

SC Freiburg · Advanced

FC Porto · Nottingham Forest Quarter-finals

Nottingham Forest · Advanced

Bologna · Aston Villa Quarter-finals

Aston Villa · Advanced

SC Braga · Real Betis Quarter-finals

SC Braga · Advanced

SC Freiburg · Celta Vigo Quarter-finals

SC Freiburg · Advanced

Nottingham Forest · Aston Villa Semi-finals

Aston Villa · Advanced

SC Braga · SC Freiburg Semi-finals

SC Freiburg · Advanced

SC Freiburg · Aston Villa Final

Aston Villa · Champions

Two-legged ties show aggregate scores, including extra time. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately in brackets.

Matchday 8

Matches, results and forecasts.

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TimeMatchScore1X2xG (forecast)
Thursday 29 January
20:00 Nottingham Forest Ferencvarosi TC 4–0xG 1.78 – 0.674xG 1.780xG 0.67 59%|23%|19% 1.98|1.04
20:00 Aston Villa Red Bull Salzburg 3–2xG 1.62 – 2.313xG 1.622xG 2.31 76%|15%|9% 2.69|0.85
20:00 Lille SC Freiburg 1–0xG 0.84 – 0.411xG 0.840xG 0.41 35%|25%|40% 1.52|1.63
20:00 Lyon PAOK 4–2xG 2.21 – 0.654xG 2.212xG 0.65 50%|24%|27% 1.86|1.32
20:00 VfB Stuttgart BSC Young Boys 3–2xG 2.93 – 1.523xG 2.932xG 1.52 66%|20%|14% 2.26|0.95
20:00 FC Porto Rangers 3–1xG 1.64 – 0.423xG 1.641xG 0.42 68%|19%|14% 2.35|0.97
20:00 Celtic Utrecht 4–2xG 2.00 – 0.434xG 2.002xG 0.43 57%|23%|20% 1.98|1.09
20:00 FC Midtjylland Dinamo Zagreb 2–0xG 1.41 – 0.762xG 1.410xG 0.76 47%|25%|27% 1.68|1.23
20:00 GO Ahead Eagles SC Braga 0–0xG 0.23 – 0.370xG 0.230xG 0.37 18%|22%|60% 1.06|2.08
20:00 Real Betis Feyenoord 2–1xG 1.21 – 1.232xG 1.211xG 1.23 58%|22%|20% 2.02|1.12
20:00 FC Basel 1893 Plzen 0–1xG 0.45 – 1.110xG 0.451xG 1.11 39%|27%|34% 1.43|1.32
20:00 FCSB Fenerbahce 1–1xG 1.55 – 1.451xG 1.551xG 1.45 26%|25%|50% 1.23|1.77
20:00 Ludogorets Nice 1–0xG 1.66 – 0.871xG 1.660xG 0.87 42%|26%|32% 1.53|1.30
20:00 FK Crvena Zvezda Celta Vigo 1–1xG 0.73 – 1.291xG 0.731xG 1.29 34%|26%|40% 1.33|1.47
20:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv Bologna 0–3xG 0.60 – 2.160xG 0.603xG 2.16 22%|24%|53% 1.09|1.79
20:00 Panathinaikos AS Roma 1–1xG 0.73 – 1.501xG 0.731xG 1.50 22%|23%|54% 1.15|1.91
20:00 Sturm Graz Brann 1–0xG 0.85 – 2.121xG 0.850xG 2.12 45%|26%|29% 1.63|1.26
20:00 Genk Malmo FF 2–1xG 3.16 – 0.542xG 3.161xG 0.54 54%|24%|22% 1.83|1.09
Forecast fit Good / Close Fair Low / Poor Not evaluated

League standings

Final standings and form at the end of the season.

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#ClubPWDLGDPtsForm
1– Lyon 8 701 +13 21
2– Aston Villa 8 701 +8 21
3▲ FC Midtjylland 8 611 +10 19
4▲ FC Porto 8 521 +6 17
5▲ Real Betis 8 521 +6 17
6▼ SC Braga 8 521 +6 17
7▼ SC Freiburg 8 521 +6 17
8▼ AS Roma 8 512 +7 16
9▲ Genk 8 512 +4 16
10▲ Bologna 8 431 +7 15
11▲ VfB Stuttgart 8 503 +6 15
12▼ Ferencvarosi TC 8 431 +1 15
13▲ Nottingham Forest 8 422 +8 14
14▲ Plzen 8 350 +5 14
15▼ FK Crvena Zvezda 8 422 +1 14
16▼ Celta Vigo 8 413 +4 13
17▼ PAOK 8 332 +3 12
18▲ Lille 8 404 +3 12
19▼ Fenerbahce 8 332 +3 12
20▼ Panathinaikos 8 332 +2 12
21▲ Celtic 8 323 -2 11
22▲ Ludogorets 8 314 -3 10
23▼ Dinamo Zagreb 8 314 -4 10
24▼ Brann 8 233 -2 9
25▼ BSC Young Boys 8 305 -6 9
26▲ Sturm Graz 8 215 -6 7
27▲ FCSB 8 215 -7 7
28▲ GO Ahead Eagles 8 215 -8 7
29▼ Feyenoord 8 206 -4 6
30▼ FC Basel 1893 8 206 -4 6
31▼ Red Bull Salzburg 8 206 -5 6
32▼ Rangers 8 116 -9 4
33– Nice 8 107 -8 3
34– Utrecht 8 017 -10 1
35– Malmo FF 8 017 -11 1
36– Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 017 -20 1
Ordered by current league position▲ Up · ▼ Down · – Unchanged · Since the start of the latest played matchweek
Top 8: straight to the Round of 169-24: knockout play-offs25-36: eliminated

Goals & Results

144 matches
2.68386 goals in 144 matchesGoals per Match
52%75 of 144 matchesOver 2.5 Goals
51%73 of 144 matchesBoth Teams Scored

Result Split

Home wins 76 Draws 25 Away wins 43

Goals by Venue

Home 1.52 per match Away 1.16 per match

Finished matches only

Scorelines & Goals

144 matches

Common Scorelines

Full-Time

2-1
20 (14%)
1-0
15 (10%)
2-0
14 (10%)
0-1
13 (9%)
1-1
13 (9%)
3-1
9 (6%)

Half-Time

0-0
41 (28%)
1-0
29 (20%)
0-1
16 (11%)
1-1
15 (10%)
2-0
14 (10%)
0-2
7 (5%)

Total Goals per Match

Full-Time

3
37 (26%)
2
33 (23%)
1
28 (19%)
4
20 (14%)
5
10 (7%)
0
8 (6%)

Goalless: 8 of 144 matches (6%)

Half-Time

1
45 (31%)
0
41 (28%)
2
36 (25%)
3
18 (13%)
4
4 (3%)

Half-Time → Full-Time

Home led at HT
Level at HT
Away led at HT
Home winDrawAway win

Goals by Half

1st Half

187 48% of all goals
Home 100Away 87

2nd Half

199 52% of all goals
Home 119Away 80

Match statistics

144 matches
Home

Ball possession

Away
51.67% 48.33%

Fouls

Total: 3,473
24.16per match
11.98Home / Away per match12.22

Both sides: 143/144 matches · Home: 144/144 · Away: 143/144

Corners

Total: 1,276
9.06per match
5.09Home / Away per match3.99

Both sides: 137/144 matches · Home: 141/144 · Away: 140/144

Offsides

Total: 475
4.43per match
2.09Home / Away per match2.23

Both sides: 82/144 matches · Home: 112/144 · Away: 108/144

Yellow Cards

Total: 567
3.94per match
256Home / Away total311

Red Cards

Total: 29
0.20per match
13Home / Away total16

Finished matches only. Totals use all recorded values; averages use the matches recorded for each value. Red cards include second-yellow dismissals.

Top Players

Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League · 2025-2026

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Team of the Week

Matchweek 4 · 4–3–3 · Recorded match ratings

Ranked by filled slots, then total raw match rating. The top-ranked XI is shown by default.

18/18 matches finished · 18/18 with recorded ratings · 18/18 with match positions

LW SC Braga R. Zalazar Match rating 9.5
ST Celta Vigo Pablo Durán Match rating 8.3
RW SC Braga Gabri Martínez Match rating 8.3
CM (DM) SC Freiburg J. Manzambi Match rating 8.0
CM (DM) PAOK A. Bianco Match rating 8.3
CM Ferencvarosi TC G. Kanichowsky Match rating 7.9
LB Red Bull Salzburg A. Terzić Match rating 8.6
CB Bologna J. Lucumí Match rating 8.3
CB Fenerbahce M. Škriniar Match rating 8.3
RB Sturm Graz A. Malić Match rating 8.3
GK Fenerbahce Ederson Match rating 8.5

Select a player to see their match performance.

How this team is selected

Match ratings from this competition and matchweek, with at least 60 minutes played. Eligibility uses the recorded starting formation of that specific match, never the player profile position. Ratings retain their original 0–10 scale; they are not L90 Strength.

Both 4–3–3 and 4–2–3–1 have GK, LB, two CBs, RB, LW, ST and RW. The 4–3–3 adds three central midfielders; 4–2–3–1 uses two holding midfielders and one attacking midfielder. In 4–3–3, DM or CM can fill central midfield; AM performances are reserved for the attacking midfield slot in 4–2–3–1. In 4–2–3–1, DM or CM can fill holding midfield, while the AM slot requires an actual AM performance.

Wing-backs can fill the same-side full-back slot; wide midfielders the same-side wing. The recorded starting role is shown in brackets when it differs from the XI slot. Central defenders cannot fill full-back slots, and central strikers cannot fill wing slots.

Each formation independently fills as many eligible slots as possible, then maximizes the total raw rating. Equal XI totals use total minutes, then player and match IDs. Formations are ranked by filled slots, then total raw rating; equal formation scores prefer 4–3–3. Each player appears once per XI. Double gameweeks retain separate match roles and ratings for the assignment.

Missing or unsupported starting grids are excluded, including substitutes without a recorded role. In-match role changes are not inferred from starting lineups. The latest numbered matchweek with a recorded result is shown first. Unfinished rounds are provisional; postponed games stay in their original matchweek. Only completed matches with recorded scores and past kickoff times are considered; special-status games are excluded.

The bench is selected after the XI: one GK, two DEF, two MID and two ATT. Every appearance of a selected starter is excluded. DEF includes full-backs, wing-backs and centre backs; MID includes DM, CM and AM; ATT includes wide midfielders, wingers and strikers. The same match eligibility and raw-rating assignment apply, with each player selected once. Missing groups stay unfilled. Bench ratings do not affect formation rankings.

Season leaders

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Goals

Top five players by goals. Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League 2025-2026. Finished matches only.
# Player Club Pos Apps Goals Assists G+A Key passes Cards Rating
1 P. Stanić Ludogorets MID 87182007.5
2 Igor Jesus Nottingham Forest FWD 6606047.3
3 Antony Real Betis FWD 6437817.8
4 A. Zaroury Panathinaikos FWD 8415917.5
5 D. Beljo Dinamo Zagreb FWD 7415227.1

Assists

Top five players by assists. Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League 2025-2026. Finished matches only.
# Player Club Pos Apps Goals Assists G+A Key passes Cards Rating
1 D. Undav VfB Stuttgart FWD 62461226.8
2 A. Karabec Lyon MID 82461207.1
3 A. Živković PAOK FWD 83471127.3
4 Antony Real Betis FWD 6437817.8
5 L. Assignon VfB Stuttgart DEF 81341116.6

Goals + Assists

Top five players by goals + assists. Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League 2025-2026. Finished matches only.
# Player Club Pos Apps Goals Assists G+A Key passes Cards Rating
1 P. Stanić Ludogorets MID 87182007.5
2 Antony Real Betis FWD 6437817.8
3 A. Živković PAOK FWD 83471127.3
4 Igor Jesus Nottingham Forest FWD 6606047.3
5 D. Heymans Genk MID 6336617.2

Cards

Top five players by cards. Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League 2025-2026. Finished matches only.
# Player Club Pos Apps Goals Assists G+A Key passes Cards Rating
1 S. Dweh Plzen DEF 7011257.5
2 İ. Yüksek Fenerbahce MID 61121047.3
3 J. Oosterwolde Fenerbahce DEF 7011246.7
4 V. Jemelka Plzen DEF 7000146.7
5 E. Siopis Panathinaikos MID 6000246.5

Key Passes

Top five players by key passes. Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League 2025-2026. Finished matches only.
# Player Club Pos Apps Goals Assists G+A Key passes Cards Rating
1 D. Şimşir FC Midtjylland MID 81342007.4
2 P. Stanić Ludogorets MID 87182007.5
3 A. Hadj Moussa Feyenoord FWD 82131837.1
4 Ricardo Horta SC Braga FWD 81341817.2
5 T. Horvat Sturm Graz MID 82131806.9

Player Rating

Top five players by player rating. Matchweek highlights & season leaders · UEFA Europa League 2025-2026. Finished matches only.
# Player Club Pos Apps Goals Assists G+A Key passes Cards Rating
1 Antony Real Betis FWD 6437817.8
2 M. Bizot Aston Villa GK 4000017.8
3 Gabri Martínez SC Braga FWD 6202437.6
4 M. Škriniar Fenerbahce DEF 7000337.6
5 A. Zaroury Panathinaikos FWD 8415917.5

Finished matches only · Season totals; Rating is the recorded average.

About these statistics

Five leaders by the selected metric. Every row includes Apps, Goals, Assists, G+A, Key passes, Cards and Rating. Selected competition season only. Transfers within this league are combined; all recorded clubs are listed. Cards include yellow, second yellow and red cards. A dash means unavailable; zero is a recorded total.

Player Rating requires at least 4 appearances in this competition season.