"We need respect for both sides, the Villa head coach said. It is not necessary to have what we had today but Gerardo Seoane, the Young Boys coach, was more forthcoming. He apologised for the crowd trouble but balanced this by suggesting they perhaps felt provoked by Villa players celebrating near their place in the lower tier of the Doug Ellis Stand."
"It's normal when you score a goal that you want to celebrate with your teammates, Seoane said. Our fans maybe took this"
Donyell Malen scored two goals and suffered a cut to the head as Aston Villa moved close to automatic qualification for the Europa League last 16. The match was marred by Young Boys supporters ripping up seats, throwing missiles at stewards and players, one striking Malen, and fighting with police. Aston Villa have won 13 of 15 European home matches since the 2023–24 season began, the most of any team. Unai Emery’s side recorded their 10th win in 12 games and remain strong favourites in the competition. Young Boys face potential UEFA action after repeated crowd incidents.
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