Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
Aston Villa vs Lille – Lineups & Match Details
Aston Villa beat Lille 2-0. Goals: J. McGinn (54'), L. Bailey (86'). Aston Villa had 52% possession against Lille's 48%. Shots on target: 3-3.
UEFA Europa League · Round of 16
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Aston Villa2 - 0
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
LilleReferee: D. Massa
Lineups
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
23Emiliano MartĂnezG
26Lamare BogardeD
3Victor LindelöfD
14Pau TorresD
22Ian MaatsenD
24Amadou OnanaM
21Douglas LuizM
19Jadon SanchoM
27Morgan RogersM
7John McGinnM
18Tammy AbrahamFSubstitutes
Lille3-4-3
1Berke Ă–zerG
3Nathan NgoyD
18Chancel MbembaD
4Alexsandro RibeiroD
12Thomas MeunierM
6Nabil BentalebM
32Ayyoub BouaddiM
15Romain PerraudM
17Ngal'ayel MukauF
9Olivier GiroudF
27FĂ©lix CorreiaFSubstitutes
Match Events
FĂ©lix Correia
J. McGinn
Assist: J. Sancho
T. Abraham
Substitution 1
N. Mukau
Substitution 1
A. Bouaddi
Substitution 2
FĂ©lix Correia
Substitution 3
Douglas Luiz
Alexsandro Ribeiro
Substitution 4
J. McGinn
Substitution 2
L. Bogarde
Substitution 3
T. Meunier
Substitution 5
J. Sancho
Substitution 4
M. Rogers
Substitution 5
L. Bailey
Assist: O. Watkins
Statistics
Match preview
Aston Villa host Lille on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 2nd in the table; Lille sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Aston Villa have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Lille have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 12 Mar 2026: Aston Villa 1-0 Lille. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Aston Villa beat Lille 2-0. Aston Villa scored through J. McGinn 54', L. Bailey 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Aston Villa held 52% of the ball against 48% for Lille. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 1.85 for Aston Villa, 0.39 for Lille.
Verdict
The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves Lille with work to do. Aston Villa sat 2nd and Lille 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.