Aston Villa 2-0 Lille
Updated
Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 2-0 Lille in the Europa League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: John McGinn 54', Leon Bailey 86'. Expected goals: 1.85-0.39. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Jadon Sancho (8.4).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Lille 2-0
Aston Villa saw off Lille 2-0 at Villa Park on Thursday 19 March in the Europa League.
John McGinn put Aston Villa ahead on 54' (1-0) and Leon Bailey made it 2-0 on 86'.
Aston Villa had 52% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.85-0.39. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 37,583. Referee: Davide Massa.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Lille | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 | 0.39 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (85%) | 404 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Lamare Bogarde, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Douglas Luiz, Jadon Sancho, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Tammy Abraham
Lille (3-4-2-1): Berke Özer, Nathan Ngoy, Chancel Mbemba, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Thomas Meunier, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Nabil Bentaleb, Romain Perraud, Ngal Ayel Mukau, Félix Correia, Olivier Giroud
Key events
- 25' · Yellow card · Félix Correia (Lille)
- 54' · Goal · John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 56' · Substitution · Ollie Watkins for Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa)
- 66' · Substitution · Hákon Arnar Haraldsson for Félix Correia (Lille)
- 66' · Substitution · Noah Edjouma for Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille)
- 66' · Substitution · Matias Fernandez-Pardo for Ngal Ayel Mukau (Lille)
- 72' · Yellow card · Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa)
- 73' · Substitution · Aïssa Mandi for Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille)
- 74' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendía for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 74' · Substitution · Matty Cash for Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa)
- 81' · Substitution · Tiago Santos for Thomas Meunier (Lille)
- 84' · Substitution · Leon Bailey for Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa)
- 84' · Substitution · Harvey Elliott for Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 86' · Goal · Leon Bailey (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Lille?
Aston Villa won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Lille?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Europa League.