Aston Villa vs Lille, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Aston Villa
  • 13': Ollie Watkins
  • 56': John McGinn
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Lille
  • 84': Bafodé Diakité

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Aston Villa are hosting Lille at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 3': Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Offside, Lille. Jonathan David is caught offside.
  • 8': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres.
  • 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Benjamin André.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
  • 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ismaily.
  • 13': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Lille 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Lille).
  • 18': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 21': Foul by Ismaily (Lille).
  • 21': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
  • 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bafodé Diakité.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb with a through ball.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Santos (Lille).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a through ball.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 37': Offside, Lille. Jonathan David is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a through ball.
  • 41': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 42': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 42': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaily with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
  • 45'+1': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 45'+1': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Lille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Lille 0.
  • 46': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
  • 46': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Offside, Lille. Edon Zhegrova is caught offside.
  • 49': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 49': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
  • 49': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 54': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
  • 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tiago Santos.
  • 56': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Lille 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 58': Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
  • 58': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
  • 59': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Lille. Yusuf Yazici replaces Edon Zhegrova.
  • 63': Offside, Lille. Gabriel Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 2-0 Lille.
  • 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Morgan Rogers.
  • 66': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
  • 66': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Lille. Hákon Haraldsson is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
  • 71': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross.
  • 72': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.
  • 76': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 76': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Lille. Rémy Cabella replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 78': Substitution, Lille. Angel Gomes replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tiago Santos.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Bafodé Diakité (Lille).
  • 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
  • 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tim Iroegbunam replaces Youri Tielemans.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
  • 83': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
  • 84': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Tim Iroegbunam.
  • 84': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Lille 1. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).
  • 87': Substitution, Lille. Alexsandro Ribeiro replaces Bafodé Diakité.
  • 88': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).
  • 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alexsandro Ribeiro.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+2': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Lille. Jonathan David is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
  • 90'+3': Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).
  • 90'+5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Leny Yoro.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Lille 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Lille 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 6
58.6 Possession 41.4
11 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
434 Accurate Passes 282
469 Passes 325
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 12
0.6 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 38
31 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 4
12 Effective Clearances 8
12 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 37,220

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Emiliano Martínez (GK) Yellow Card
14 Pau Torres
3 Diego Carlos
12 Lucas Digne
4 Ezri Konsa
6 Douglas Luiz Yellow Card
8 Youri Tielemans Yellow Card
27 Morgan Rogers
31 Leon Bailey
11 Ollie Watkins
7 John McGinn
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Nicolò Zaniolo, Álex Moreno, Joe Gauci, Robin Olsen, Moussa Diaby, Omari Kellyman, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Tim Iroegbunam, Jhon Durán.

LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Lucas Chevalier (GK)
18 Bafodé Diakité
15 Leny Yoro
31 Ismaily
22 Tiago Santos
7 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
6 Nabil Bentaleb
21 Benjamin André
9 Jonathan David
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
23 Edon Zhegrova
Lille Substitutes:
Rémy Cabella, Ivan Cavaleiro, Vito Mannone, Tom Negrel, Ichem Ferrah, Alexsandro, Tiago Morais, Angel Gomes, Yusuf Yazici, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Ousmane Touré.

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