UEFA Europa League · 1st Leg
Lille vs Aston Villa: 0–1
Aston Villa beat Lille 1–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France
- Attendance: 40,187
- Teams: Lille (home), Aston Villa (away)
Goals
- 61' — Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), assist Emiliano Buendía
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lille | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 48.8 | 51.2 |
| Shots | 7 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Lille (4-2-3-1): Berke Özer (G), Aïssa Mandi (CD-L), Chancel Mbemba (CD-R), Romain Perraud (LB), Tiago Santos (RB), Hákon Haraldsson (AM), Nabil Bentaleb (LM), Benjamin André (RM), Olivier Giroud (F), Gaetan Perrin (AM-L), Ngal'ayel Mukau (AM-R).
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez (G), Pau Torres (CD-L), Ezri Konsa (CD-R), Lucas Digne (LB), Lamare Bogarde (RB), Morgan Rogers (AM), Amadou Onana (LM), Douglas Luiz (RM), Ollie Watkins (F), Emiliano Buendía (AM-L), Jadon Sancho (AM-R).
Recent form
Lille: lost 1–0 vs Red Star Belgrade (19 Feb); won 1–0 away to Angers (22 Feb); won 2–0 away to Red Star Belgrade (26 Feb); won 1–0 vs Nantes (1 Mar); drew 1–1 vs Lorient (8 Mar).
Aston Villa: won 1–0 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (11 Feb); lost 3–1 vs Newcastle United (14 Feb); drew 1–1 vs Leeds United (21 Feb); lost 2–0 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers (27 Feb); lost 4–1 vs Chelsea (4 Mar).