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

AVLAVL
KOHTFT
LILLLILL

Team Stats

AVL
LILL

52%

Possession

48%

3

Shots on Goal

3

8

Shots

8

7

Fouls Committed

10

1

Yellow Cards

1

0

Red Cards

0

5

Corners Won

5

3

Saves

1

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