[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3iqwceylfr542":3},{"key":4,"number":5,"title":6,"dek":7,"html":8,"place":9,"lat":10,"lng":11,"periodStart":12,"periodEnd":13,"sources":14,"updatedAt":47,"publishedAt":47,"alternates":48,"events":51,"videos":150,"media":182,"stats":240,"prev":248,"next":60},"2026-27",13,"A season of contrasts and injury","The 2026–27 campaign brought Matty Cash a prestigious UEFA Super Cup appearance, alongside painful injuries and a battle to regain peak form for both Aston Villa and the Poland national team.","\u003Ch2>A final clash and summer drama in the USA\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>On 5 July 2026 at \u003Cstrong>Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the football world was gripped by World Cup action, but Matty Cash made headlines off the pitch. Following the World Cup Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France, the Polish full-back took to platform X to severely criticise the officiating of referee \u003Cstrong>Ilgiz Tantashev\u003C\u002Fstrong>, calling his performance shocking. A few weeks later, on \u003Cstrong>25 July\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the defender featured in a pre-season friendly as \u003Cstrong>Aston Villa faced FC Porto\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The Portuguese champions secured the victory in that fixture, opening a demanding run of preparations for the new campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undisputed highlight of the summer schedule arrived with the \u003Cstrong>UEFA Super Cup\u003C\u002Fstrong>. On \u003Cstrong>12 August 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Matty Cash started for Aston Villa in a high-profile showdown against \u003Cstrong>Paris Saint-Germain\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The English side fell to a narrow 1-2 defeat, yet featuring in a match for such a prestigious trophy underscored the right-back's established standing at Villa Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Injury setbacks and Premier League hurdles\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The Premier League opening weekend brought a harsh reality check. On \u003Cstrong>23 August\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Aston Villa suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with Cash playing the full 90 minutes during a difficult evening on the south coast. The situation soon worsened due to fitness issues as a \u003Cstrong>muscular injury\u003C\u002Fstrong> sidelined him for several weeks. His comeback arrived on \u003Cstrong>19 September against Tottenham Hotspur\u003C\u002Fstrong>, when he stepped off the bench to help Villa secure a dramatic 3-2 victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As autumn approached, international duty beckonened under Poland manager \u003Cstrong>Jan Urban\u003C\u002Fstrong>. On 4 October, in a behind-the-scenes video for the Łączy nas piłka channel, Cash drew attention by praising midfielder \u003Cstrong>Wiktor Nowak\u003C\u002Fstrong>, comparing him to Steven Gerrard and Tomáš Souček while predicting a future Premier League move. Tragically, the international break ended in pain. On \u003Cstrong>5 October in Zenica\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Cash suffered a thigh bruise during an away UEFA Nations League fixture against \u003Cstrong>Bosnia and Herzegovina\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Although he started the subsequent match on \u003Cstrong>6 October\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a heavy collision with an opponent forced him off the pitch early, requiring immediate assistance from the coaching staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Resurgence at Villa Park\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Rejoining club duties upon recovery, Cash immediately slotted back into domestic action. On \u003Cstrong>10 October\u003C\u002Fstrong>, he completed the full 90 minutes at right-back during \u003Cstrong>Aston Villa's 2-2 home draw against Brentford at Villa Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, picking up a yellow card in the 72nd minute. With 188 league appearances for the Birmingham club and 29 caps for his country, the 29-year-old continued navigating a demanding 2026–27 season defined by physical tests and relentless competition. 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Jest wielkim fanem | Gol24","gol24.pl",{"url":36,"title":37,"publisher":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fua.news\u002Fpl\u002Fsport\u002Fmatti-kesh-zaznav-zaboiu-stegna-u-matchi-proti-bosniyi-i-gertsegovini-interia-sport","Matty Cash doznał stłuczenia uda w meczu z Bośnią i Hercegowiną | UA.NEWS","ua.news",{"url":40,"title":41,"publisher":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002F2026%E2%80%9327_Aston_Villa_F.C._season","2026–27 Aston Villa F.C. season – Wikipedia","en.wikipedia.org",{"url":44,"title":45,"publisher":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mecze24.pl\u002Faktualnosci\u002Foceny-pomeczowe-aston-villa-brentford-10-10-2026","Oceny pomeczowe Aston Villa - Brentford (10.10.2026)","mecze24.pl","2026-10-13T20:38:01.000Z",{"pl":49,"en":50},"\u002Fhistoria\u002F2026-27","\u002Fen\u002Fstory\u002F2026-27",[52,66,75,84,94,102,110,121,134,141],{"key":53,"date":54,"precision":55,"type":56,"importance":57,"title":58,"summary":59,"opponent":60,"place":61,"lat":62,"lng":63,"sources":64,"photo":60},"2026-07-05-criticism-of-referee","2026-07-05","day","media",2,"Criticism of referee after World Cup match","Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France, Matty Cash criticised the officiating of referee Ilgiz Tantashev on platform X, calling his performance shocking.",null,"Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA",39.9008,-75.1675,[65],{"url":16,"title":17,"publisher":18},{"key":67,"date":68,"precision":55,"type":69,"importance":57,"title":70,"summary":71,"opponent":72,"place":60,"lat":60,"lng":60,"sources":73,"photo":60},"2026-07-25-friendly-vs-porto","2026-07-25","match","Pre-season friendly against FC Porto","Matty Cash featured in a pre-season friendly match where Aston Villa faced Portuguese champions FC Porto, with Porto taking the victory.","FC Porto",[74],{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":22},{"key":76,"date":77,"precision":55,"type":69,"importance":78,"title":79,"summary":80,"opponent":81,"place":60,"lat":60,"lng":60,"sources":82,"photo":60},"2026-08-12-uefa-super-cup-vs-psg","2026-08-12",4,"UEFA Super Cup match against PSG","Matty Cash started in Aston Villa's UEFA Super Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain. The English club lost 1-2, and the Polish full-back featured for the Birmingham side.","Paris Saint-Germain",[83],{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":22},{"key":85,"date":86,"precision":55,"type":69,"importance":87,"title":88,"summary":89,"opponent":90,"place":91,"lat":60,"lng":60,"sources":92,"photo":60},"2026-08-23-premier-league-vs-brighton","2026-08-23",3,"Premier League defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion","Matty Cash played the full 90 minutes in Aston Villa's 0-4 away defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion in the opening round of the Premier League.","Brighton & Hove Albion","Brighton",[93],{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":22},{"key":95,"date":96,"precision":55,"type":69,"importance":87,"title":97,"summary":98,"opponent":99,"place":60,"lat":60,"lng":60,"sources":100,"photo":60},"2026-09-19-tottenham-hotspur","2026-09-19","Return from injury against Tottenham","Matty Cash returned from a muscular injury, coming off the bench in Aston Villa's 3-2 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.","Tottenham Hotspur",[101],{"url":20,"title":21,"publisher":22},{"key":103,"date":104,"precision":55,"type":105,"importance":78,"title":106,"summary":107,"opponent":60,"place":60,"lat":60,"lng":60,"sources":108,"photo":60},"2026-09-25-poland-callup","2026-09-25","international","Call-up to the Poland national team","Matty Cash was called up by manager Jan Urban to the Poland national team squad for the training camp.",[109],{"url":24,"title":25,"publisher":26},{"key":111,"date":112,"precision":55,"type":56,"importance":57,"title":113,"summary":114,"opponent":60,"place":115,"lat":116,"lng":117,"sources":118,"photo":60},"2026-10-04-praise-for-wiktor-nowak","2026-10-04","Praise for Wiktor Nowak on Łączy nas piłka","In a behind-the-scenes video for Poland's Łączy nas piłka channel, Matty Cash praised midfielder Wiktor Nowak, comparing him to Steven Gerrard and Tomáš Souček and predicting a Premier League move.","PGE Narodowy, Warszawa",52.2391,21.0458,[119,120],{"url":28,"title":29,"publisher":30},{"url":32,"title":33,"publisher":34},{"key":122,"date":123,"precision":55,"type":124,"importance":87,"title":125,"summary":126,"opponent":127,"place":128,"lat":129,"lng":130,"sources":131,"photo":60},"2026-10-05-injury-vs-bosnia","2026-10-05","injury","Thigh injury against Bosnia and Herzegovina","Matty Cash suffered a thigh bruise during the UEFA Nations League away match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica, requiring assistance from the coaching staff to leave the pitch.","Bosnia and Herzegovina","Zenica",44.2037,17.9078,[132,133],{"url":36,"title":37,"publisher":38},{"url":24,"title":25,"publisher":26},{"key":135,"date":136,"precision":55,"type":124,"importance":87,"title":137,"summary":138,"opponent":127,"place":127,"lat":60,"lng":60,"sources":139,"photo":60},"2026-10-06-injury-vs-bosnia","2026-10-06","Thigh contusion against Bosnia and Herzegovina","Matty Cash started for Poland in the UEFA Nations League fixture against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was forced off with a thigh contusion following a collision with an opponent.",[140],{"url":36,"title":37,"publisher":38},{"key":142,"date":143,"precision":55,"type":69,"importance":57,"title":144,"summary":145,"opponent":146,"place":9,"lat":10,"lng":11,"sources":147,"photo":60},"2026-10-10-aston-villa-vs-brentford","2026-10-10","Full 90 minutes and yellow card against Brentford","Matty Cash played the full 90 minutes at right-back in Aston Villa's 2–2 home draw against Brentford at Villa Park, receiving a yellow card in the 72nd minute.","Brentford",[148,149],{"url":40,"title":41,"publisher":42},{"url":44,"title":45,"publisher":46},[151,159,167,175],{"youtubeId":152,"title":153,"channel":154,"caption":155,"kind":156,"publishedAt":157,"duration":158},"td-rDM_wwuU","Who Is The BEST Footballer Golfer? | Jimmy Bullard VS Matty Cash - The Rematch ","GOLF LIFE","Matty Cash participates in a golf rematch with Jimmy Bullard.","feature","2026-07-26T07:40:09.000Z","1:14:34",{"youtubeId":160,"title":161,"channel":162,"caption":163,"kind":164,"publishedAt":165,"duration":166},"XNWpOLJlj28","\"It's been a really enjoyable experience\" 🗣️ | Matty Cash","Aston Villa Football Club","Matty Cash reflects on the pre-season tour and looks ahead to the friendly against Bayern Munich.","interview","2026-08-06T17:20:21.000Z","2:17",{"youtubeId":168,"title":169,"channel":170,"caption":171,"kind":172,"publishedAt":173,"duration":174},"dNdO1lOJH50","WE HAVEN’T WON AT HOME YET…TOMORROW IS THE OPPORTUNITY! UNAI EMERY & MATTY CASH | VILLA V FENERBAHÇE","Footy Post-Game Hub","Unai Emery and Matty Cash speak in a pre-match press conference.","press","2026-10-13T15:34:25.000Z","16:55",{"youtubeId":176,"title":177,"channel":178,"caption":179,"kind":172,"publishedAt":180,"duration":181},"YX_5H_X73d8","EMERY & CASH: “GREENWOOD HAS GOT REAL QUALITY!” 🔥 Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe 🏆 Champions League","BeanymanSports","Pre-match press conferences with Unai Emery and Matty Cash.","2026-10-13T17:15:36.000Z","26:11",{"hero":183,"heroIsFallback":197,"gallery":198,"clips":199,"posts":239},{"src":184,"webp":185,"width":186,"height":187,"alt":188,"caption":191,"author":194,"license":195,"sourcePage":196},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmoodboard\u002Fwith-a-fan.jpg","with-a-fan",1074,1100,{"pl":189,"en":190},"Matty Cash pozuje do zdjęcia z kibicem","Matty Cash posing for a photo with a fan",{"pl":192,"en":193},"zawsze ma czas dla kibiców","always time for the fans","Conradoc15","CC BY-SA 4.0","https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:Cashfan.jpg",true,[],[200,211,218,228],{"id":201,"youtubeId":202,"start":203,"end":204,"poster":205,"moment":206,"channel":209,"stamp":210},26,"Yo2o43dM_VM",675,683,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FYo2o43dM_VM\u002Fhq3.jpg",{"pl":207,"en":208},"Cash świętuje bramkę kolegów z drużyny","Cash celebrates a teammate's goal","NBC Sports","vs Tottenham Hotspur · 2026",{"id":212,"youtubeId":202,"start":213,"end":214,"poster":205,"moment":215,"channel":209,"stamp":210},27,812,818,{"pl":216,"en":217},"Cash na boisku pod koniec meczu","Cash on the pitch late in the match",{"id":219,"youtubeId":220,"start":221,"end":5,"poster":222,"moment":223,"channel":226,"stamp":227},28,"0sM6Q35Uz6Q",5,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002F0sM6Q35Uz6Q\u002Fhq1.jpg",{"pl":224,"en":225},"Skład Aston Villi z Matty Cashem w wyjściowej jedenastce","Aston Villa lineup featuring Matty Cash in the starting XI","CBS Sports Golazo","vs Fenerbahçe · 2026",{"id":229,"youtubeId":230,"start":231,"end":232,"poster":233,"moment":234,"channel":237,"stamp":238},29,"aFay7v7CXOA",1971,1977,"https:\u002F\u002Fi.ytimg.com\u002Fvi\u002FaFay7v7CXOA\u002Fhqdefault.jpg",{"pl":235,"en":236},"Cash wiesza flagę Polski w szatni","Cash hangs the Polish flag in the locker room","Łączy nas piłka","vs Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2026",[],[241],{"team":242,"division":243,"apps":244,"goals":245,"league":246,"europe":247},"Aston Villa","Premier League",7,0,"5\u002F0","Super Cup",{"key":249,"title":250,"path":251},"2025-26","European Glory and Club Recognition","\u002Fen\u002Fstory\u002F2025-26"]