Gladbach secured a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, with the final whistle confirming the German side as winners in a match for which both teams named their starting line-ups and substitutes.
Gladbach began with Moritz Nicolas in goal and a starting XI featuring Kevin Stoger, Kleindienst and Franck Honorat. Kevin Diks and Daiki Hashioka were also selected, alongside Hack, Philipp Sander, Lukas Ullrich, Hugo Bolin and Jan Leszczynski.
The Gladbach substitutes were Neuhaus, Isac Lidberg, Joe Scally, Shuto Machino, Jan Olschowsky, Enzo Leopold, David Herold, Fritz Fleck, Mathieu Nguefack and Manco Iaia Danfa.
Aston Villa’s starting line-up included Lindelof and Marco Bizot, with Barkley and Mings also named from the outset. Abraham was among the attacking options, while Lamare Bogarde, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Alysson, Triston Rowe, Luka Lynch and George Hemmings completed the Villa XI.
Aston Villa’s bench consisted of McGinn, Buendia, P. Torres, Kamara, Matty Cash, Maatsen, James Wright, Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, Owen Asemota, Aidan Borland, Ben Broggio and Bradley Burrowes.
The result leaves the match record as Gladbach 2-1 Aston Villa. No further scoring details were provided in the full-time report, but the final score confirms that Gladbach finished one goal ahead.
Both clubs’ squads included a blend of established first-team names and younger players. For Gladbach, the matchday group included Joe Scally, alongside Neuhaus, Enzo Leopold and Shuto Machino among the substitutes. Aston Villa’s replacements included experienced players such as McGinn, Buendia, Kamara and Matty Cash, as well as Maatsen and P. Torres.
The complete Gladbach line-up was: Moritz Nicolas, Kevin Diks, Daiki Hashioka, Hack, Philipp Sander, Lukas Ullrich, Hugo Bolin, Jan Leszczynski, Kevin Stoger, Kleindienst and Franck Honorat.
The complete Aston Villa line-up was: Lindelof, Marco Bizot, Barkley, Mings, Abraham, Lamare Bogarde, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Alysson, Triston Rowe, Luka Lynch and George Hemmings.
With the game now concluded, the official full-time score stands at Gladbach 2-1 Aston Villa.
