UEFA Europa League · Round of 16: Aston Villa beat Lille 1-0. The match was played on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy (Lille); refereed by José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain.
O. Watkins 61' (Aston Villa)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-1.
Lille held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 7 shots to Aston Villa's 9.
Shots on target read 3-1 and corners 3-2.
Substitutes: A. Bodart, Z. Lanssade, Alexsandro, N. Ngoy, M. Fernandez-Pardo, N. Edjouma, S. Diaoune, T. Meunier, C. Verdonk, F. Correia, A. Bouaddi, S. Boussadia
Coach: Bruno Genesio
Substitutes: M. Bizot, J. Wright, V. Lindelof, T. Mings, L. Bailey, I. Maatsen, H. Elliott, J. McGinn, T. Abraham, A. Garcia
Coach: Unai Emery
Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.