John McGinn of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Lille OSC at Villa Park on March 19, 2026 in Birmingham, England
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Aston Villa ease past Lille to Europa quarterfinals

A moment of brilliance from Emiliano Martínez helped Aston Villa reach a third successive European quarterfinal as they saw off Lille in the Europa League.
Mar 19, 2026, 06:47 pm - PA

Match Timeline

Aston Villa
Lille
  • KO
  • 25
  • HT
  • 54
  • 56
  • 66
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 81
  • 84
  • 86
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Lille 0.
90'+3'
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Lille 0.
90'+3'
Attempt saved. Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
Match Stats
AVLLILL
Possession
52%
4852
48%
Shots on Goal
3
3
Shot Attempts
8
8
Yellow Cards
1
1
Corner Kicks
5
5
Saves
3
1
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