Donyell Malen scores twice as Aston Villa move closer to progressing automatically for the Europa League knockout stage with victory against Young Boys.

In a dramatic evening at Aston Villa’s home ground, Donyell Malen delivered a stellar performance on the field, but the night was marred by chaos off it. During the Europa League clash against BSC Young Boys,

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.

AS Roma ended Midtjylland's perfect record in the Europa League with a 2-1 home win on Thursday, while a Donyell Malen double earned Aston Villa a 2-1 win over Young Boys where the Swiss away fans disrupted proceedings at Villa Park.