Villa's win means they are now three points clear inside the top eight with two matches to play and guaranteed themselves a play-off spot at the very least.

Evann Guessand got Villa off to a dream start with his second goal of the Europa League campaign but the home side grew into it, Leo Leroy saw a goal ruled out for offside but Flavius Daniliuc was not to be denied an equalising goal moments later.

Tielemans replaced Matty Cash at the break and it only took him eight minutes to make his mark when he restored Villa's lead with a neat finish.

Basel had won their last seven Europa League matches at home which made Villa's victory at St. Jakob-Park all the more impressive and stretched their impressive winning run to eight matches in all competitions.

Basel opened the contest with a cou

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