Villa come from two goals down to beat RB Salzburg | OneFootball

Aston Villa pulled off a sensational comeback at Villa Park, overturning a two-goal deficit to beat RB Salzburg 3-2 in the Europa League.

The hosts started sharply and nearly took the lead inside a minute. Emiliano Buendía picked out Ollie Watkins on the edge of the box and his fierce strike was only half-saved by Alexander Schlager, who then reacted quickly to keep out Harvey Elliott’s follow-up.

However, the visitors soon found their feet and began to cause problems, particularly through Karim Konaté, who led the line well. Emiliano Martínez was the difference early on, producing an outstanding double save to deny Konaté and Soumaila Diabaté.

Villa’s night took a turn midway through the half when Watkins pulled up with a hamstring issue. The disruption showed almost immediately. Tyrone Mings was caught dwelling on the ball, Edmund Baidoo pounced, and Konaté bundled home the opener despite Victor Lindelöf’s attempt to clear.

The visitors carried more threat before the break, and Villa went in at half-time deservedly behind.

Salzburg struck again just after the restart when Kerim Alajbegovi? drove down the right and fired a low ball across goal for Moussa Yeo to turn in at the near post, leaving Villa staring at a damaging defeat.

But the game shifted following changes from Unai Emery. Villa began to play with more urgency and were rewarded on 64 minutes when Buendía slipped Morgan Rogers through, the substitute keeping his cool to finish low into the corner.

Villa Park came alive, and the pressure kept building. On 76 minutes, Matty Cash curled in a cross that Mings attacked aggressively, heading home to level the contest and make amends for his earlier mistake.

With Salzburg tiring, Villa sensed their chance. The decisive moment arrived three minutes from time when Kadan Young released Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, who strode onto the pass and calmly guided his finish into the bottom corner.

Salzburg threatened late on, but Villa saw it out to complete a memorable turnaround.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

FC Red Bull Salzburg takes the lead against Aston Villa, 1-0. Karim Konaté scores with a right-footed shot from close range, finding the center of the net. The assist comes from Edmund Baidoo.

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GOAL Red Bull Salzburg: Karim Konaté (Red Bull Salzburg) scores!

Karim Konaté scores goal number 1 in the competition (4 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Kerim Alajbegovic from FC Red Bull Salzburg attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Kerim Alajbegovic from FC Red Bull Salzburg attempted a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area.

Aston Villa 0, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Moussa Yeo scores for FC Red Bull Salzburg with a right-footed shot from close range into the center of the net. The assist came from Kerim Alajbegovic.

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GOAL Red Bull Salzburg: Moussa Yeo (Red Bull Salzburg) scores!

Moussa Yeo scores goal number 1 in the competition (8 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa attempted a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa attempted a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Aston Villa 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Morgan Rogers scores for Aston Villa with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, finding the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Emiliano Buendía.Aston Villa 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2. Morgan Rogers scores for Aston Villa with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

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GOAL Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) scores!

Morgan Rogers scores goal number 1 in the competition (8 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Harvey Elliott of Aston Villa attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left following a corner kick.

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Missed opportunity! Moussa Yeo from FC Red Bull Salzburg attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from Edmund Baidoo.

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Missed opportunity! Harvey Elliott from Aston Villa took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it narrowly missed the target following a corner kick.

Aston Villa has equalized against FC Red Bull Salzburg, making it 2-2. Tyrone Mings scores with a header from close range, directing the ball into the top center of the net. The assist came from Matty Cash, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

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GOAL Aston Villa: Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) scores!

Tyrone Mings scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches)

Aston Villa takes the lead with a score of 3-2 against FC Red Bull Salzburg. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba finds the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the right corner. The assist comes from Kadan Young, who set him up after a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Aston Villa: Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa) scores!

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)

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Missed opportunity! Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba of Aston Villa attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Kadan Young.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match