Aston Villa Review

Aston Villa Review

The Holy Trinity: Aston Villa conclusions from Europa League victory v Maccabi Tel Aviv

Assorted things we noticed during Villa's Thursday night walk in the park

Chris Nee
Nov 08, 2025
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In the middle of it all, there was a football match. Or something like one.

Aston Villa had little trouble defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the league phase of the Europa League. It took a little while to score the first goal but it was never in any doubt.

A bonus observation: the referee was absurdly lenient with the Maccabi Tel Aviv players. Elad Madmon escaping a booking for the full 90+ minutes was extraordinary.

Aston Villa Review

Here’s your Holy Trinity of match conclusions.

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