Overview
- Aston Villa, which faced Elche on Friday in Murcia, lost 2-1 after a late winner by Álvaro Rodríguez.
- Jadon Sancho fell under a challenge from Gonzalo Villar, left the pitch in a sling before half-time, and will be assessed by Villa’s medical staff.
- The friendly capped a three-day Spain camp designed to keep players not on international duty match-fit, with several regulars away with their national teams.
- Youth signing Brian Madjo was on the bench, though his competitive registration is reported to be blocked by FIFA’s Article 19, which restricts cross‑border moves for players under 18 and has tightened for UK clubs since Brexit.
- Villa resume competitive games with a Europa League quarter-final first leg at Bologna on April 9 followed by a league trip to Nottingham Forest on April 12, so Sancho’s status could affect squad plans.