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Match ReportBBC SportUnverified source· 28 Jul 2026

Youngsters shine in Villa's friendly loss to Sociedad

Aston Villa's teenagers gave a glimpse of the future despite a 4-2 defeat to Real Sociedad.

Youngsters shine in Villa's friendly loss to Sociedad — Photo: BBC Sport

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Competition

Pre-season friendly

Score

Real Sociedad 4-2 Aston Villa

Scorer(s)

Brian Madjo, George Hemmings

Venue

Not specified

What happened. Aston Villa lost 4-2 to Real Sociedad in a pre-season friendly, but youngsters Brian Madjo and George Hemmings scored.

Madjo scored a leveller to make it 2-2 after 56 minutes.
Madjo, 17, joined from Metz for £10m in January.
Villa await CAS appeal outcome to register Madjo.

Villa have time to fine-tune before the new season starts.

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