UEFA Europa League · 2nd Leg - Aston Villa advance 3-0 on aggregate
Aston Villa vs Lille: 2–0
Aston Villa beat Lille 2–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- Attendance: 37,583
- Teams: Aston Villa (home), Lille (away)
Goals
- 54' — John McGinn (Aston Villa), assist Jadon Sancho
- 86' — Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), assist Ollie Watkins
Match statistics
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Lille |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52 | 48 |
| Shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 7 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez (G), Pau Torres (CD-L), Victor Lindelöf (CD-R), Ian Maatsen (LB), Lamare Bogarde (RB), Morgan Rogers (AM), Douglas Luiz (LM), Amadou Onana (RM), Tammy Abraham (F), John McGinn (AM-L), Jadon Sancho (AM-R).
Lille (3-4-3): Berke Özer (G), Chancel Mbemba (CD), Alexsandro (CD-L), Nathan Ngoy (CD-R), Ayyoub Bouaddi (CM-L), Nabil Bentaleb (CM-R), Romain Perraud (LM), Thomas Meunier (RM), Olivier Giroud (F), Felix Correia (CF-L), Ngal'ayel Mukau (CF-R).
Recent form
Aston Villa: drew 1–1 vs Leeds United (21 Feb); lost 2–0 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers (27 Feb); lost 4–1 vs Chelsea (4 Mar); won 1–0 away to Lille (12 Mar); lost 3–1 away to Manchester United (15 Mar).
Lille: won 2–0 away to Red Star Belgrade (26 Feb); won 1–0 vs Nantes (1 Mar); drew 1–1 vs Lorient (8 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Aston Villa (12 Mar); won 2–1 away to Stade Rennais (15 Mar).