Aston Villa vs Lille

19 March 2026 · Europa League · Round of 16, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Massa

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Aggregate: Lille 0–3 Aston Villa. Aston Villa go through.

  • J. McGinn 54’
  • L. Bailey 86’

Match summary

Aston Villa saw off Lille 2-0 after 90 minutes. It was goalless at half-time. Aston Villa went through 3-0 on aggregate.

J. McGinn put Aston Villa ahead in the 54th minute and L. Bailey made it 2-0 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Lille's 0.39 from 8.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
8 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 5
502 Passes 454
84.7% Pass accuracy 89.0%
16 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Aston Villa Lille
25’
F. Correia
A. OnanaShot on target
42’
J. McGinnLeft foot shot1-0 (Aston Villa)
54’
54’
N. BentalebShot on target
O. WatkinsT. Abraham
56’
66’
M. FernandezN. Mukau
66’
N. EdjoumaA. Bouaddi
66’
H. A. HaraldssonF. Correia
D. Luiz
72’
73’
A. MandiA. Ribeiro
E. BuendíaJ. McGinn
74’
M. CashL. Bogarde
74’
76’
N. EdjoumaShot on target
81’
T. SantosT. Meunier
H. ElliottM. Rogers
84’
L. BaileyJ. Sancho
84’
L. BaileyLeft foot shot2-0 (Aston Villa)
86’
90+3’
N. BentalebShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 0.39 54’ J. McGinn (Aston Villa), 1-0 54’ 86’ L. Bailey (Aston Villa), 2-0 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 0.39 54’ J. McGinn (Aston Villa), 1-0 McGinn 54’ 86’ L. Bailey (Aston Villa), 2-0 Bailey 86’
Aston Villa 1.85 xGLille 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lille attacking Aston Villa attacking 
86’ L. Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 54’ J. McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 65’ J. Sancho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ O. Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 21’ A. Bouaddi (Lille), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ A. Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ D. Luiz (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ J. Sancho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ N. Edjouma (Lille), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ A. Ribeiro (Lille), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ N. Bentaleb (Lille), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ O. Giroud (Lille), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ N. Bentaleb (Lille), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ R. Perraud (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ J. McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ T. Meunier (Lille), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ L. Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 54’ J. McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 65’ J. Sancho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ O. Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 21’ A. Bouaddi (Lille), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ A. Onana (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ D. Luiz (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ J. Sancho (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ N. Edjouma (Lille), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ A. Ribeiro (Lille), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ N. Bentaleb (Lille), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ O. Giroud (Lille), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ N. Bentaleb (Lille), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ R. Perraud (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ J. McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ T. Meunier (Lille), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Bogarde 74’
Lindelöf
Torres
Maatsen
Onana
Luiz
Sancho 84’
Rogers 84’
McGinn
Abraham 56’
Lille 3-4-3 Starting XI
Özer
Ngoy
Mbemba
Ribeiro 73’
Meunier 81’
Bentaleb
Bouaddi 66’
Perraud
Mukau 66’
Giroud
Correia

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
E. Martínez
90′ 3 0 36 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
L. Bogarde
74′ – 1 – 2 1 49 1 – – –
V. Lindelöf
90′ – – – 1 1 61 – – – –
P. Torres
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 85 – – – –
I. Maatsen
90′ – – – 2 – 33 – – – –
M. Cash Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – 1 1 4 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Onana
90′ – – 46 – – 2 3 6 – 2 –
D. Luiz
90′ – – 57 1 – 7 2 10 2 2
J. Sancho
84′ – 1 26 2 – 1 1 4 – 1 –
M. Rogers
84′ – – 38 2 – – 1 3 – 1 –
J. McGinn
74′ 1 – 23 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
E. Buendía Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 9 1 – 2 – 3 – – –
H. Elliott Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
T. Abraham
56′ – – – – – – 1 5 – 14 –
O. Watkins Came on as a substitute
34′ – 1 1 – 0.12 – 1 6 1 11 –
L. Bailey Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 – 1 1 0.71 – – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

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