UEFA Europa League · Quarter-finals: Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1. The match was played on Thursday, 9 April 2026 at Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna); refereed by Sandro Schärer, Switzerland.
E. Konsa 44' (Aston Villa) · O. Watkins 51' (Aston Villa) · J. Rowe 90' (Bologna) · O. Watkins 90' (Aston Villa)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-3.
Bologna held 58% of possession against 42%, attempting 19 shots to Aston Villa's 8.
Shots on target read 4-4 and corners 4-3.
Substitutes: M. Pessina, M. Franceschelli, N. Moro, R. Orsolini, N. Zortea, N. Cambiaghi, F. Castaldo, J. Odgaard, N. Casale, S. Sohm
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
Substitutes: M. Bizot, J. Wright, V. Lindelof, T. Mings, L. Bailey, Douglas Luiz, I. Maatsen, H. Elliott, L. Bogarde, T. Abraham, A. Garcia
Coach: Unai Emery
Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) — named player of the match with a 9.2 rating.