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Young Boys given away fan ban after crowd trouble at Aston Villa
- Young Boys are banned from away support for one European game and fined €50,000 by UEFA after crowd trouble at Villa Park.
- The ban will affect the January 29 Europa League fixture against Stuttgart for away-supporters.
- A Young Boys fan was jailed for two months for assaulting a police officer at the Villa Park game.
- Villa won the match 2-1, with Donyell Malen scoring the opener and later celebrating amid incidents in the away end.
- Young Boys captain Loris Benito tried to calm fans during the disturbance.
- In addition to the ban and fine, several supporters faced charges related to the melee.
- The unrest caused a five-and-a-half minute delay during the first half of the game.
- Donyell Malen scored twice for Aston Villa in the closing stages of the match.
- The unrest prompted attendance adjustments and police presence around the away end.
- The article connects the incident to a broader pattern of fan trouble and disciplinary actions in European competition.
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