Donyell Malen scored twice in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Young Boys in the Europa League but was also struck on the head by a missile as crowd problems in the away end marred the night.

Villa won 2-1, with both goals scored by Donyell Malen, but ugly scenes followed each of the goals. Young Boys fans threw objects at Malen and his teammates after his opener, which he scored with a header past Marvin Keller.

The conflict began in the most unsavory way. As Malen celebrated Villa's opening goal, he was struck by objects hurled from the stands, an attack that left him with a visible head wound. Rather than be intimidated, the Dutch international channeled the incident into a potent source of motivation.

The 47-year-old headed to Germany, initially with Bayer Leverkusen, in 2021 on the back of winning three consecutive league titles and a Swiss Cup with Young Boys. Born in Luzern, Seoane began and ended his playing career with his hometown club, representing the likes of Deportivo La Coruña and Grasshoppers as a defensive midfielder in between.

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Earlier in the season, Malen seemed to be in good shape but still found his minutes limited. After the win over Young Boys, Emery revealed that the forward’s fitness had been a major factor. “He is progressively getting better. I remember one month ago he demanded that I changed him because he was tired,” Emery said.