Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna
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Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna in the Europa League (Round 1) on Thu, 25 Sept 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: John McGinn 13'. Expected goals: 1.45-1.24. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Marco Bizot (8.8).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Bologna 1-0
Aston Villa squeezed past Bologna 1-0 at Villa Park on Thursday 25 September in the Europa League.
John McGinn put Aston Villa ahead on 13' (1-0).
Aston Villa had 47% of the ball, shots were 12-17 (4-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.45-1.24.
Marco Bizot (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 30,909.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 | 1.24 |
| Total shots | 12 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 28 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 269 (80%) | 308 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 11 |
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Evann Guessand, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Donyell Malen
Bologna (4-4-2): Lukasz Skorupski, Nadir Zortea, Martin Vitik, Jhon Lucumi, Charalambos Lykogiannis, Federico Bernardeschi, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Santiago Castro, Jens Odgaard
Key events
- 13' · Goal · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 42' · Yellow card · Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- 58' · Substitution · Jadon Sancho for Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
- 58' · Substitution · Ollie Watkins for Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 67' · Yellow card · Martin Vitik (Bologna)
- 70' · Substitution · Jonathan Rowe for Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)
- 70' · Substitution · Emil Holm for Nadir Zortea (Bologna)
- 70' · Substitution · Riccardo Orsolini for Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)
- 71' · Yellow card · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 74' · Substitution · Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa)
- 83' · Substitution · Thijs Dallinga for Santiago Castro (Bologna)
- 83' · Substitution · Giovanni Fabbian for Jens Odgaard (Bologna)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Bologna?
Aston Villa won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 25 Sept 2025.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Bologna?
Thu, 25 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Europa League.