Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna
Updated
Aston Villa won: Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna in the Europa League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Aston Villa goals: Ollie Watkins 16', Emiliano Buendía 26', Morgan Rogers 39', Ezri Konsa 89'. Expected goals: 2.49-0.80. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Lucas Digne (8.2).
Match report
Aston Villa rout Bologna 4-0
Aston Villa ran riot against Bologna 4-0 at Villa Park on Thursday 16 April in the Europa League.
Ollie Watkins put Aston Villa ahead on 16' (1-0), Emiliano Buendía made it 2-0 on 26', Morgan Rogers made it 3-0 on 39' and Ezri Konsa made it 4-0 on 89'.
Aston Villa had 46% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.49-0.80. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 41,662. Referee: Jose Sanchez.
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.49 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 256 (80%) | 332 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
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
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Federico Ravaglia, Juan Miranda, Martin Vitík, Nicolò Casale, João Mário, Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Federico Bernardeschi, Lewis Ferguson, Jonathan Rowe, Santiago Castro
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 26' · Goal · Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
- 29' · Yellow card · Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)
- 39' · Goal · Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Simon Sohm for Remo Freuler (Bologna)
- 46' · Substitution · Riccardo Orsolini for Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)
- 46' · Substitution · Nadir Zortea for João Mário (Bologna)
- 64' · Substitution · Leon Bailey for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Tammy Abraham for Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 74' · Substitution · Jadon Sancho for Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 74' · Substitution · Douglas Luiz for Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- 76' · Substitution · Jens Odgaard for Santiago Castro (Bologna)
- 78' · Substitution · Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 82' · Substitution · Torbjørn Heggem for Nicolò Casale (Bologna)
- 89' · Goal · Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Aston Villa vs Bologna?
Aston Villa won, 4-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026.
When and where is Aston Villa vs Bologna?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at Villa Park, Birmingham, Europa League.