Sancho becomes redundant

Aston Villa put in an impressive performance on their return to De Kuip – where they lifted the European Cup in 1982. The Premier League side secured a convincing win, continuing their perfect start to the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.

In this match, Jadon Sancho did not play due to illness. This is a familiar reason for absence during the time this player played in England. Previously, the former MU star also sat out Aston Villa's 3-1 victory over Fulham. Since joining Aston Villa, the midfielder born in 2000 has not scored or assisted and has only started once.

Sancho has not played in two consecutive matches for Villa Park.

Entering the match, coach Unai Emery and his team were under a lot of pressure from the home team. Feyenoord, led by Robin van Persie, entered the match fiercely, creating a series of dangerous opportunities. Sem Steijn and Anis Hadj Moussa continuously challenged Marco Bizot's goal, while Ayase Ueda even put the ball into the net but the goal was disallowed due to a mistake in the deployment.

For Villa, Ollie Watkins had a chance to get down to face the goal, but his shot was promptly cleared by the defender right on the goal line. The first half ended without any goals scored.

After the break, Feyenoord continued to maintain their attacking tempo, but it was Villa who took advantage of it. In the 61st minute, Boubacar Kamara set up Emiliano Buendía, and the Argentine midfielder fired a classy long-range shot to open the scoring to the delight of the away fans.

As the Dutch side pushed for an equaliser, John McGinn ended their hopes with a cool finish in the box to seal a 2-0 win in the 79th minute.

This result helps Villa regain confidence after a series of previous bad matches, and also shows that Emery's European experience is superior to Van Persie. With two consecutive defeats, Feyenoord will have to try very hard if they want to keep their hopes of getting through the group stage.

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