Aston Villa defeated Basel 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening. It took the in-form Premier League side just 12 minutes to take the lead, and it was Evann Guessand who opened the scoring with a well taken finish after a scrappy corner. Basel thought they had equalised in the first half through Leroy, but it was disallowed for offside.

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In the 86th minute, as Villa looked to take the sting out of proceedings, skipper McGinn was bundled over by the touchline. Emery’s reaction spoke volumes. Instead of calling for a free-kick, which would have provided huge relief, Emery ran toward McGinn and urged him to get up.

Phil: A win at Basel is an excellent result as they are Swiss champions. However, we also showed that we can play and win at a top European side even with eight changes. We should win this Europa League easily but we must maintain our desire and concentration throughout. Under Unai Emery, I believe we can.