Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa
Updated
Aston Villa won: Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa in the Europa League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026 at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna. Bologna goals: Jonathan Rowe 90'. Aston Villa goals: Ezri Konsa 44', Ollie Watkins 51', Ollie Watkins 90'+4. Expected goals: 0.85-1.57. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Ollie Watkins (8.9).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1
Aston Villa saw off Bologna 3-1 away from home at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Thursday 9 April in the Europa League.
Ezri Konsa put Aston Villa ahead on 44' (0-1), Ollie Watkins made it 0-2 on 51', Jonathan Rowe pulled one back for Bologna on 90' (1-2) and Ollie Watkins made it 1-3 on 90+4'.
Bologna had 58% of the ball, shots were 19-8 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.85-1.57.
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 31,142. Referee: Sandro Schärer.
Match stats
| Bologna | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.85 | 1.57 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 7 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 439 (90%) | 286 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
Lineups
Bologna (4-3-3): Federico Ravaglia, João Mário, Jhon Lucumí, Torbjørn Heggem, Juan Miranda, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Tommaso Pobega, Federico Bernardeschi, Santiago Castro, Jonathan Rowe
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Jhon Lucumí (Bologna)
- 44' · Goal · Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
- 51' · Goal · Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 65' · Yellow card · Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)
- 67' · Substitution · Riccardo Orsolini for Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)
- 67' · Substitution · Nikola Moro for Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)
- 80' · Substitution · Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 82' · Substitution · Jens Odgaard for Santiago Castro (Bologna)
- 85' · Yellow card · Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 88' · Substitution · Ian Maatsen for Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 88' · Substitution · Leon Bailey for Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
- 90' · Substitution · Nicolò Cambiaghi for Remo Freuler (Bologna)
- 90' · Goal · Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bologna vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 1-3 (Europa League) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026.
When and where is Bologna vs Aston Villa?
Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Europa League.