Europa League
Aston Villa in the Europa League — and the UEFA Cup before it. Europa League winners in Istanbul 2025, the night Villa lifted European silverware for the first time since the 1982 European Cup. My Old Man Said covers every campaign: the UEFA Cup years, the road to Istanbul and every European night that follows.
UEFA Super Cup Ticket Allocation and Sale Date
UEFA Super Cup DetailsEuropa League winner Aston Villa will play Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup at Stadion Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday, August 12 (ko 8pm BST). The game will be sandwiched between two friendlies with German teams - Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach - scheduled either side.This is what we know so far about the Super Cup final in...
When Nobody Could Have Imagined Istanbul. Ten Years On.
The 10-Year Anniversary of Aston Villa's NightmareOn 2 June 2016, Aston Villa appointed Roberto Di Matteo as the man to get them out of the Championship. Ten years on, Aston Villa have just won the Europa League and have played in the Champions League. Spoiler: the Italian ex-Chelsea player had nothing to do with it.There is no polite way to describe what Aston...
From Istanbul to the Transfer Catalyst — Aston Villa’s 2025-26 End of Season Debrief
2025-26 Villa Season DebriefThe season is done. The trophy is in the cabinet. The top-four finish bought both Champions League football next season and...
The Hidden Financial Story Behind Aston Villa’s Greatest Modern Day Season
Aston Villa's Record Financial Progress of the Past Two YearsEuropa League winners. Fourth in the Premier League. The numbers behind one of the most...
Europa League Winners: Villa Conquer Europe Again in Istanbul
How Aston Villa Became Europa League WinnersAston Villa are Europa League winners. Three-nil against SC Freiburg on a rain-soaked Wednesday night in Istanbul, that...
The Freiburg Files – Are Villa the Bad Guys?
The Lowdown on Villa's Europa League Opponents SC FreibergAston Villa face SC Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday — and...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of SC Freiburg
Europa League Final Preview: SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa - Are we the Bad Guys?After 44 years, Aston Villa have reached a major European...
What We Learnt from That Night at Villa Park
What Villa's 4-0 Night Against Forest Actually Taught UsWe'll get on to Villa's demolition job of Liverpool at Villa Park in the last home...
What We Need to Know as Villa Fans Before the Forest Semi-Final
Three things that matter heading into the City Ground first leg, as discussed on the latest My Old Man Said podcast.1. Don't Let the...
How Villa’s Rearranged Fixtures Fit Around the Forest Semi-Final
How Villa's Rearranged Fixtures Fit Around the Forest Semi-FinalWith Aston Villa heading into a two-legged Europa League semi-finals after their 7-1 aggregate demolition of...
Villa Fans Face Tight Ticket Allocation for City Ground Semi-Final
Aston Villa Europa League Semi-final Away AllocationAston Villa travel to the City Ground on Thursday 30 April for the first leg of their Europa...
Villa Advance and Further Ticket Price Bad Blood Ignites
Villa Make European Quarter-finals for Third Successive YearVilla's 2-0 win over Lille at Villa Park in the Europa League, sent them through to their...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans From the Win in Lille
What We Learnt from Lille 0 Villa 1One shot on target. One goal. One very important win. Here's what it told us.1. Ollie Watkins...
Two Routes to the Champions League. One Night in Lille.
Aston Villa are Looking for a Vital Jump Start in LilleThey say a week can be a long time in football and Aston Villa...