Thursday, 19 March 2026
📍 Villa Park
Aston Villa
⚽ 54’ - John McGinn
Assist: Jadon Sancho
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Visualization based on match commentary • Positions are approximate
That's it! The match has concluded with Aston Villa winning 2-0 against Lille.
The second half has concluded with Aston Villa defeating Lille 2-0.
A fresh offensive move unfolds as Nabil Bentaleb from Lille takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it’s comfortably saved by Aston Villa's goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, positioned centrally in the goal.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
⚽Goal! Aston Villa leads 2-0 against Lille. Leon Bailey scores with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, finding the center of the net. The assist came from Ollie Watkins.
Substitution for Aston Villa: Harvey Elliott comes on to replace Morgan Rogers.
Substitution for Aston Villa: Leon Bailey comes on to replace Jadon Sancho.
Matty Cash from Aston Villa committed a foul.
Romain Perraud from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Chancel Mbemba from Lille commits a foul.
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa committed a foul.
Chancel Mbemba from Lille earned a free kick in the defensive area.
A fresh offensive effort is underway. Noah Edjouma from Lille takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper.
Substitution for Aston Villa: Matty Cash comes on to replace Lamare Bogarde.
Substitution for Aston Villa: Emiliano Buendía comes on to replace John McGinn.
Substitution for Lille: Aïssa Mandi comes on to replace Alexsandro Ribeiro.
Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Noah Edjouma from Lille was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Corner awarded to Lille after Douglas Luiz allowed the ball to go out.
Opportunity wasted. Olivier Giroud of Lille attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but failed to convert. The assist came from Hákon Haraldsson, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Lille after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Lille after Amadou Onana allowed the ball to go out.
Substitution for Lille: Matias Fernandez-Pardo comes on to replace Ngal'ayel Mukau.
Substitution for Lille: Noah Edjouma comes on to replace Ayyoub Bouaddi.
Substitution for Lille: Hákon Haraldsson comes on to replace Félix Correia.
Ollie Watkins commits a handball for Aston Villa.
Jadon Sancho from Aston Villa strikes the crossbar with a right-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area.
Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa after Alexsandro Ribeiro allowed the ball to go out.
A shot is deflected. Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Morgan Rogers.
Offside call against Lille. Olivier Giroud has been flagged for being offside.
Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Alexsandro Ribeiro conceded it.
Substitution for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins comes on to replace Tammy Abraham.
⚽Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead 1-0 against Lille. John McGinn finds the back of the net with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, placing it into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Jadon Sancho, who set him up after a quick counterattack.
A fresh offensive push is underway. Nabil Bentaleb from Lille takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa makes a save, diving to his left.
Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa committed a foul.
Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Ngal'ayel Mukau from Lille committed a foul.
Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Opportunity wasted. Alexsandro Ribeiro from Lille had a header from close range, just inside the six-yard box on the left side, following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Lille after Victor Lindelöf allowed the ball to go out.
The second half is underway with the score still tied at Aston Villa 0, Lille 0.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at Aston Villa 0, Lille 0.
Offside call against Lille. Olivier Giroud has been flagged for being offside.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Olivier Giroud committed a foul against Lille.
Amadou Onana from Aston Villa has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Aston Villa has earned a corner kick after Thomas Meunier allowed the ball to go out of play.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Amadou Onana from Aston Villa heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper.
Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a play that resulted in Romain Perraud giving away the ball.
Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Thomas Meunier committed a foul against Lille.
Ngal'ayel Mukau from Lille committed a foul.
Amadou Onana from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
The attempt is thwarted. Jadon Sancho from Aston Villa took a shot with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Morgan Rogers.
Félix Correia from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Félix Correia from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Jadon Sancho from Aston Villa earned a free kick on the right flank.
Romain Perraud from Lille committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Romain Perraud from Lille takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist was provided by Félix Correia.
Aston Villa has been flagged for offside. Tammy Abraham is caught in an offside position.
Félix Correia from Lille has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Lamare Bogarde from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Félix Correia from Lille committed a foul.
Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille committed a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
Opportunity wasted. Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille attempted a header from the center of the penalty area.
Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Alexsandro Ribeiro allowed the ball to go out.
Ngal'ayel Mukau from Lille committed a foul.
Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area.
John McGinn from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Nathan Ngoy from Lille committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Thomas Meunier from Lille takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the goal following a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Lille after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out.
Offside call against Lille. Olivier Giroud has been flagged for being offside.
Nabil Bentaleb from Lille has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
John McGinn from Aston Villa committed a foul.
A shot is deflected. Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Jadon Sancho.
Opportunity gone begging! John McGinn from Aston Villa took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Tammy Abraham.
The opening half is underway...
Aston Villa defeated LOSC Lille 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League. Aston Villa scorers: John McGinn (54'), Leon Bailey (86'). Match venue: Villa Park. Watch on: beIN Sports 1, ESPN, DAZN.
