UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 2 2025 · 20:00 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
Feyenoord
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.32 – 0.65
Aston Villa
  • 61’ E. Buendía
  • 79’ J. McGinn
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Aston Villa beat Feyenoord

Aston Villa entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Buendía and McGinn. Aston Villa won despite the lower xG; Feyenoord created the better chances (1.32 vs 0.65). On the chances created, Feyenoord deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Feyenoord35%
Draw26%
Aston Villa ✓39%

Model vs reality

Feyenoord goals
0
Model 1.35 · xG 1.32
Aston Villa goals
2
Model 1.45 · xG 0.65
Total goals
2
Model 2.80 · xG 1.97
Score 0–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. BuendíaAston Villa · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeRade Obrenovič
  • VenueStadion Feijenoord
  • Table before kick-offFeyenoord 30th · Aston Villa 10th

Timeline

  1. A. AhmedhodžićYellow card
    13’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ O. TarghallineFor I. Hwang
    46’
  4. S. SteijnYellow card · Roughing
    49’
  5. E. Buendía 0–1Assist B. Kamara
    61’
  6. ⇄ D. MalenFor E. Buendía
    71’
  7. ⇄ L. BogardeFor O. Watkins
    71’
  8. ⇄ B. NieuwkoopFor G. Read
    71’
  9. ⇄ Aymen SlitiFor L. Sauer
    71’
  10. ⇄ C. LarinFor S. Steijn
    75’
  11. ⇄ L. DigneFor I. Maatsen
    77’
  12. J. McGinn 0–2
    79’
  13. U. EmeryYellow card
    82’
  14. M. BizotYellow card · Delay of game
    82’
  15. C. LarinYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    85’
  16. M. RogersYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    85’
  17. ⇄ H. ElliottFor J. McGinn
    86’
  18. ⇄ V. LindelöfFor M. Cash
    86’
  19. ⇄ J. BosFor L. Valente
    86’
  20. V. LindelöfYellow card · Tripping
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Feyenoord18 shots · 12 in box, 6 outside
Aston Villa6 shots · 2 in box, 4 outside
FeyenoordAston Villa
41% Possession 59%
1.32 Expected goals (xG) 0.65
1.87 Expected points (xPts) 0.84
18 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 2
6 Shots outside the box 4
323 Passes 506
86% Pass accuracy 89%
8 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 7
16 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.55 Team rating 7.15

Line-ups

Feyenoord 4-3-3

226.6 T. Wellenreuther(G)
56.5 G. Smal 46.2 T. Watanabe 216.3 A. Ahmedhodžić 266.9 G. Read ↓71’
66.3 I. Hwang ↓46’ 146.2 S. Steijn ↓75’ 406.5 L. Valente ↓86’
166.2 L. Sauer ↓71’ 96.6 A. Ueda 237.7 A. Hadj Moussa
  • 22T. Wellenreuther (G)6.6
  • 5G. Smal6.5
  • 4T. Watanabe6.2
  • 21A. Ahmedhodžić6.3
  • 26G. Read↓71’6.9
  • 6I. Hwang↓46’6.3
  • 14S. Steijn↓75’6.2
  • 40L. Valente↓86’6.5
  • 16L. Sauer↓71’6.2
  • 9A. Ueda6.6
  • 23A. Hadj Moussa7.7

Substitutes used

  • 28O. Targhalline↑46’6.5
  • 2B. Nieuwkoop↑71’6.3
  • 15J. Bos↑86’
  • 32Aymen Sliti↑71’6.3
  • 10C. Larin↑75’6.2

Unused: Liam Bossin, J. Bijlow, M. Lotomba, J. Plug, G. Diarra, Gonçalo Borges, C. Tengstedt

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

407.6 M. Bizot(G)
226.6 I. Maatsen ↓77’ 146.9 Pau Torres 47.6 E. Konsa 27.0 M. Cash ↓86’
447.5 B. Kamara A 77.9 J. McGinn ↓86’
108.0★ E. Buendía ↓71’ 276.9 M. Rogers 296.5 E. Guessand
116.5 O. Watkins ↓71’
  • 40M. Bizot (G)7.6
  • 22I. Maatsen↓77’6.6
  • 14Pau Torres6.9
  • 4E. Konsa7.6
  • 2M. Cash↓86’7.0
  • 44B. KamaraA7.5
  • 7J. McGinn↓86’7.9
  • 10E. Buendía ★↓71’8.0
  • 27M. Rogers6.9
  • 29E. Guessand6.5
  • 11O. Watkins↓71’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 26L. Bogarde↑71’6.6
  • 12L. Digne↑77’6.6
  • 3V. Lindelöf↑86’
  • 9H. Elliott↑86’
  • 17D. Malen↑71’6.6

Unused: S. Proctor, J. Jimoh-Aloba, B. Broggio, B. Burrows

Player stats

Top rated
E. BuendíaAston Villa8.0
2nd
J. McGinnAston Villa7.9
3rd
A. Hadj MoussaFeyenoord7.7

Feyenoord

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Wellenreuther G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 64% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
G. Smal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 37 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
T. Watanabe D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 38 1 3 0/0 2/0 6.2
A. Ahmedhodžić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 22 4 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
G. Read D 71 0 0 0 (0) 3 81% 26 2 0 0/2 0/2 6.9
I. Hwang M 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 20 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Steijn M 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 23 0 0 2/2 2/0 6.2
L. Valente M 86 0 0 2 (2) 0 91% 34 1 1 0/2 0/1 6.5
L. Sauer F 71 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 14 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
A. Ueda F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 57% 7 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.6
A. Hadj Moussa F 90 0 0 2 (2) 5 91% 22 1 0 1/3 0/3 7.7
O. Targhalline M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 2 1 0/0 3/0 6.5
B. Nieuwkoop D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Bos D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Aymen Sliti F 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Larin F 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Bizot G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 95% 39 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
I. Maatsen D 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 24 2 0 1/4 1/0 6.6
Pau Torres D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 62 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
E. Konsa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 83 0 0 1/1 0/2 7.6
M. Cash D 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 1 1 0/0 0/3 7.0
B. Kamara M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 97% 61 2 2 1/3 0/1 7.5
J. McGinn M 86 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 55 0 1 0/0 3/1 7.9
E. Buendía M 71 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 26 3 1 1/3 1/2 8.0
M. Rogers F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 38 0 0 5/6 3/2 6.9
E. Guessand F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
O. Watkins F 71 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 15 0 1 0/2 0/3 6.5
L. Bogarde M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
L. Digne D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
V. Lindelöf D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Elliott M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Malen F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.