Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa

23 October 2025 · Europa League · Matchday 3 · 2025/26 · Referee Filip Glova

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

M. Suray 42’
M. Deijl 61’

E. Guessand 4’

Match summary

Go Ahead Eagles came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Aston Villa. It was 1-1 at half-time.

E. Guessand put Aston Villa ahead in the 4th minute, M. Suray equalised in the 42nd minute, and M. Deijl won it in the 61st minute.

Aston Villa can feel hard done by, creating 2.82 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Go Ahead Eagles's 0.79 from 5. E. Buendía missed a penalty for Aston Villa.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%

5 Shots 18

3 Shots on target 7

1 Corners 10

234 Passes 524

76.9% Pass accuracy 89.5%

19 Tackles 13

22 Fouls 0

2 Yellow cards 0

5 Offsides 1

Key events

Go Ahead Eagles Aston Villa

Kick-off

4’

E. GuessandRight foot shot

0-1

9’

O. WatkinsShot on target

11’

E. BuendíaShot on target

G. Nauber

14’

C. TwigtG. Nauber

15’

J. BreumShot on target

28’

29’

E. GuessandShot on target

30’

J. SanchoShot on target

37’

A. OnanaShot on target

K. GoudmijnJ. Breum

39’

M. SurayRight foot shot

1-1

42’

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

M. DeijlLeft foot shot

2-1

61’

66’

M. RogersV. Lindelöf

66’

M. CashA. Onana

67’

B. KamaraJ. Sancho

67’

D. MalenO. Watkins

76’

J. McGinnL. Bogarde

79’

E. BuendíaMissed penaltymiss

E. LinthorstY. Rahmouni

83’

A. AdelgaardR. Margaret

83’

R. WeijenbergM. Suray

83’

85’

E. GuessandShot on target

R. Weijenberg

89’

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Go Ahead Eagles 0.79 xGAston Villa 2.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Aston Villa attacking Go Ahead Eagles attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Go Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


J. D. Busser	90′	6	1	38	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


M. Deijl	90′	1	–	–	3	–	12	1	1	–	–
G. Nauber Taken off	15′	–	–	–	–	–	5	1	–	–	–
J. Kramer	90′	1	2	–	3	2	37	–	–	1	–
D. James	90′	1	–	–	1	–	16	2	–	–	–
A. Adelgaard Came on as a substitute	11′	1	–	–	1	–	3	1	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


M. Meulensteen	90′	–	–	27	–	–	3	1	5	–	1	–
Y. Rahmouni Taken off	83′	–	–	20	–	–	2	1	3	1	1	–
R. Margaret Taken off	83′	–	–	8	–	–	1	1	2	1	–	–
J. Breum Taken off	39′	–	–	4	1	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
M. Suray Taken off	83′	1	–	18	–	–	4	2	5	3	1	–
C. Twigt Came on as a substitute	75′	–	1	24	1	–	–	2	2	–	–	–
K. Goudmijn Came on as a substitute	51′	–	–	10	–	–	2	1	3	2	1	–
E. Linthorst Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
R. Weijenberg Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	2	–	–	2	–	2	1	–	–

Forwards1 player


M. Smit	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	9	–

Goalkeeper1 player


E. Martínez	90′	1	2	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


V. Lindelöf Taken off	66′	–	–	–	–	–	37	–	–	–	–
T. Mings	90′	–	1	–	2	2	59	1	–	–	–
P. Torres	90′	–	–	–	–	–	66	1	–	–	–
I. Maatsen	90′	5	–	–	7	–	37	–	–	–	–
M. Cash Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	–	–	25	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


L. Bogarde Taken off	76′	–	–	51	–	–	1	1	4	2	3	–
A. Onana Taken off	66′	–	–	46	1	–	4	–	6	1	–	–
E. Guessand	90′	1	–	26	1	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
E. Buendía	90′	–	–	38	3	–	2	–	4	1	1	–
J. Sancho Taken off	67′	–	–	35	1	–	–	–	3	1	2	–
M. Rogers Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	16	1	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
B. Kamara Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	32	1	–	–	–	4	–	2	–
J. McGinn Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	14	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


O. Watkins Taken off	67′	–	–	3	1	0.38	–	1	–	–	10	–
D. Malen Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	1	–	0.09	–	–	–	–	3	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Go Ahead Eagles L W

Aston Villa W W

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.