"The Villans" Aston Villa suffered an away defeat to Portugal's strong team FC Porto in their latest friendly match.
In a friendly football match on Saturday night, 25 July 2026, the notable fixture saw Portuguese league giants FC Porto host "The Villans" Aston Villa from the English Premier League.
In this match, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery started key players such as Leon Bailey, Ross Barkley, Tyrone Mings, and Matty Cash, but ultimately could not withstand the host's strength, narrowly losing 1-2 to Porto.
Porto vs. Aston Villa
1-0 William Gomes, 5th minute
1-1 Luca Lynch, 12th minute
2-1 Pepe, 41st minute
Aston Villa's next preseason friendly will be against Real Sociedad on 29 July.