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UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Aston Villa vs Bologna – Lineups & Match Details

Aston Villa beat Bologna 4-0. Goals: O. Watkins (16'), E. Buendía (26'), M. Rogers (39'), E. Konsa (89'). Aston Villa had 46% possession against Bologna's 54%. Shots on target: 7-4.

UEFA Europa League · Quarter-finals

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Aston VillaAston Villa

4 - 0

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

BolognaBologna

Referee: J. Sanchez

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
Emiliano Martinez23Emiliano MartinezG
Matty Cash2Matty CashD
Ezri Konsa4Ezri KonsaD
Pau Torres14Pau TorresD
Lucas Digne12Lucas DigneD
Amadou Onana24Amadou OnanaM
Youri Tielemans8Youri TielemansM
John McGinn7John McGinnM
Morgan Rogers27Morgan RogersM
Emiliano Buendía10Emiliano BuendíaM
Ollie Watkins11Ollie WatkinsF

Substitutes

31Leon BaileyF
18Tammy AbrahamF
21Douglas LuizM
19Jadon SanchoF
26Lamare BogardeM
40Marco BizotG
64James WrightG
16Andrés GarcíaD
22Ian MaatsenD
5Tyrone MingsD
3Victor LindelofD
9Harvey ElliottM
BolognaBologna4-2-3-1
Federico Ravaglia13Federico RavagliaG
Juan Miranda33Juan MirandaD
Martin Vitík41Martin VitíkD
Nicolò Casale16Nicolò CasaleD
João Mário17João MárioD
Remo Freuler8Remo FreulerM
Nikola Moro6Nikola MoroM
Federico Bernardeschi10Federico BernardeschiM
Lewis Ferguson19Lewis FergusonM
Jonathan Rowe11Jonathan RoweM
Santiago Castro9Santiago CastroF

Substitutes

20Nadir ZorteaD
7Riccardo OrsoliniF
23Simon SohmM
21Jens OdgaardF
14Torbjørn HeggemD
25Massimo PessinaG
82Matteo FranceschelliG
22Charalampos LykogiannisD
4Tommaso PobegaM
28Nicolò CambiaghiF
73Francesco CastaldoF

Match Events

16'G

O. Watkins

Assist: M. Rogers

26'G

E. Buendía

Assist: L. Digne

29'Y

F. Bernardeschi

39'G

M. Rogers

Assist: J. McGinn

46'S

F. Bernardeschi

Substitution 1

46'S

João Mário

Substitution 2

46'S

R. Freuler

Substitution 3

64'S

J. McGinn

Substitution 1

64'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 2

74'S

Y. Tielemans

Substitution 3

74'S

M. Rogers

Substitution 4

76'S

S. Castro

Substitution 4

78'S

A. Onana

Substitution 5

82'S

N. Casale

Substitution 5

89'G

E. Konsa

Assist: T. Abraham

Statistics

Aston Villa
46%54%
Bologna
2.49Expected Goals (xG)0.8
13Total Shots11
7Shots on Target4
4Corners2
13Fouls17
0Offsides1
80Pass Accuracy (%)87
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Aston Villa host Bologna on Thursday, 16 April 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 2nd in the table; Bologna sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Aston Villa have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Bologna have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Apr 2026: Aston Villa 3-1 Bologna; 25 Sept 2025: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna; 22 Oct 2024: Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Aston Villa beat Bologna 4-0. Aston Villa scored through O. Watkins 16', E. Buendía 26', M. Rogers 39', E. Konsa 89'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Aston Villa held 46% of the ball against 54% for Bologna. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 2.49 for Aston Villa, 0.80 for Bologna.

Verdict

The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves Bologna with work to do. Aston Villa sat 2nd and Bologna 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.