Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara marked his return from injury with a goal as Villa continued their 2026 summer tour of Southeast Asia with a convincing 31 victory over Thai League 1 side BG Pathum. Unai Emerys side handled the oppressive 34C heat and humidity effectively, securing their second consecutive pre-season win following their opening 31 triumph over the Indonesia All Stars in Jakarta.Villa established complete command of the contest in the first half, striking twice before the break to build a comfortable 20 lead.The visiting Premier League side dominated possession and pressed high, forcing turnovers against the Thai League Cup holders and demonstrating sharp attacking movement in the final third.3DJ80A1 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. 25th Jan, 2026. Emi Buendia Of Aston Villa scores a GOAL 0-1 and celebrates during the Newcastle United v Aston Villa Premier League match at St. James Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England on 25 January 2026 Credit: Lee Keuneke/Every Second Media Credit: Every Second Media/Alamy Live NewsEmi Buendia got on the end of a slick team move to open the scoring before Victor Lindelof headed a second.New signing Alejandro Garnacho played the first half while the likes of Kamara, John McGinn and Pau Torres all got some game time after the break.Kamara fired in a third shortly after coming on, with the midfielder returning from his latest knee injury.Villa are in the UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on 12 August 12. Villa now head to Hong Kong for their final leg of the Asian tour, where they will face Bayern Munich at the Kai Tak Stadium on 7 August.No Kane but Bayern also win on tourBayern Munich left some big names behind after their World Cup exploits but still picked up a hard-fought 21 victory over K League 1 outfit Jeju SK FC at the Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo-si. The German champions took early command of the encounter and found the breakthrough in the 11th minute. Following a chaotic clearance inside the Jeju penalty box, Felipe Chaves reacted quickest to pounce on the loose ball, neatly slotting past the goalkeeper to put Bayern ahead.Jeju responded almost immediately with a stunning piece of skill just four minutes later. Striker Mateus Aias executed a remarkable rainbow flick inside the 18-yard box to evade defenders Kim Min-jae and Hiroki Ito, cutting the ball back for Lee Chang-min to fire home.With mainstays such as Harry Kane and Michael Olise rested, Vincent Kompany gave extended minutes to academy prospects and squad players. Bayern re-established their lead before the interval as Bastian Assomo, 16, fired in. Topics Aston Villa F.C. FC Bayern Munich Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Jadon was not on trial with the club: Non-league Flixton deny Sancho transfer rumour Cian Cheesbrough 3rd August, 2026 One position every Premier League club still needs to strengthen in before the transfer window closes Mitch Fretton 2nd August, 2026 Garnacho aims dig at Chelsea after making Aston Villa debut in Indonesia Cian Cheesbrough 2nd August, 2026 No letter, no fax and no call Bayern Munich chief says Real Madrid have not been in touch over Michael Olise Jon Fisher 28th July, 2026 Revealed: The top 10 most expensive Premier League signings of all time adjusted for inflation Ben Miller 27th July, 2026 Premier League pre season friendly matches today: Reports, results, goals as Aston Villa lose, Hull win and Everton held by Bolton Ben Miller 25th July, 2026
