Chapter 11, 2024–25, Villa Park, Birmingham
Champions League nights and the battle for the squad
The 2024–25 season brought Matty Cash his debut in the elite Champions League, appearances on English pitches, and a return to goals for the Poland national team.
Stakes at Villa Park and European stages
On 8 October 2024 in Warsaw, attention turned to the right-back's national team situation. An article by Marek Wawrzynowski published by Przegląd Sportowy Onet discussed Matty Cash's absence from the Poland squad and his surprise at learning about his omission through the media. Despite these international twists, Unai Emery consistently built Aston Villa's standing both domestically and in Europe. Ahead of a Champions League fixture against Bologna on 21 October 2024, Matty Cash gave an interview to The Guardian, praising the club's development under the manager and stating firmly that the club has no ceiling. Those words perfectly captured the mood inside the Birmingham dressing room as the club returned to the elite European stage.
Brentford breakthrough and the Boxing Day trip to Newcastle
The full-back's scoring touch arrived on 4 December 2024 at Villa Park during the 14th round of the Premier League. Matty Cash played the full match against Brentford FC and scored his first goal of the season in the 34th minute, helping Aston Villa secure a 3:1 victory, though he also received a yellow card in the 82nd minute. Just over three weeks later, on 26 December 2024 for the traditional Boxing Day fixture, Aston Villa travelled to St James' Park to face Newcastle United. The match did not go to plan for Unai Emery's side as they lost 0:3. Cash started the game and was booked with a yellow card as early as the 14th minute.
Premier League finish and return to the Poland national team
The English league campaign reached its decisive phase on 16 May 2025, when Aston Villa hosted Tottenham Hotspur. In the 37th round fixture, the hosts claimed a valuable 2:0 victory. The right-back featured in the match and received a yellow card in the 23rd minute. Reflecting on his overall club contribution across the campaign, he made 27 Premier League appearances with 1 goal, played 3 matches in domestic cups, and featured 8 times in the Champions League, finishing the term with 38 total appearances and 1 goal.
The transition from spring to summer brought a renewed focus on international duties and Polish culture. On 6 June 2025, in an interview with Plejada, Cash spoke about his fondness for Polish culture and music, expressing admiration for Dorota Rabczewska. Just a day later, on 7 June 2025, he translated that positive energy onto the pitch by playing in Poland's 2:0 friendly win against Moldova, where he scored his second international goal with a precise strike from a tight angle. Having overcome the frustrations of late 2024, his 2025 international output rose to 8 caps and 3 goals, proving his vital importance to the squad. Read more on the Poland national team page and check out Matty Cash's stats.
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The season’s chronicle
Przegląd Sportowy publication on Matty Cash's national team situation
Przegląd Sportowy Onet published an article by Marek Wawrzynowski discussing Matty Cash's absence from the Poland national team and his comments on learning about his squad omission through the media.
Interview with The Guardian ahead of Champions League fixture
The Guardian published an interview with Matty Cash ahead of Aston Villa's Champions League fixture against Bologna, in which the full-back praised the club's development under manager Unai Emery and stated the club has no ceiling.
Matty Cash's goal against Brentford
Matty Cash played the full match in the 14th round of the Premier League and scored his first goal of the season in the 34th minute, contributing to Aston Villa's 3:1 win at Villa Park. He received a yellow card in the 82nd minute.
Appearance against Newcastle United
Matty Cash started for Aston Villa in the Boxing Day fixture against Newcastle United at St James' Park, which his team lost 0:3. He received a yellow card in the 14th minute of the match.
Champions League appearance against Club Brugge
Matty Cash returned from injury as a 64th-minute substitute in Aston Villa's 3-1 away win against Club Brugge, winning a late penalty after being fouled by Christos Tzolis.
Poland National Team Call-up
Manager Michał Probierz announced the squad for the World Cup qualifiers, which included Matty Cash after a break caused by injuries.
World Cup qualifier squad and match: Poland vs Lithuania
Matty Cash was named in manager Michał Probierz's 25-man Poland squad for the World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
World Cup qualifier: Poland vs Malta
Matty Cash participated in the Poland national team's March training camp ahead of their second World Cup qualifying match against Malta at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
Match against Tottenham Hotspur and yellow card
Aston Villa defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the 37th round of the Premier League. Matty Cash featured in the match and received a yellow card in the 23rd minute.
Interview comments about Doda
In an interview with Plejada, Matty Cash spoke about his fondness for Polish culture and music, expressing admiration for Dorota Rabczewska.
Goal in match Poland vs Moldova
Matty Cash played in Poland's 2-0 friendly win against Moldova, scoring his second international goal with a precise strike from a tight angle.
Sources
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Updated: 12 October 2026. Written with AI from the sources listed and automatically fact-checked against them before publishing.