Aston Villa vs Bologna - UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 1 (Thu, 25 September 2025)
UEFA Europa League League Stage - 1 
Villa Park, Birmingham
Events
First half
- Goal: J. McGinn 1-0 13'
- Yellow card: Matty Cash 42'
Second half
- Substitution: D. MalenO. Watkins 58'
- Substitution: E. BuendiaJ. Sancho 58'
- 66' Yellow card: Jhon Lucumí
- 66' Yellow card: Martin Vitík
- 70' Substitution: N. ZorteaE. Holm
- 70' Substitution: F. BernardeschiR. Orsolini
- 70' Substitution: N. CambiaghiJ. Rowe
- Yellow card: John McGinn 71'
- Substitution: I. MaatsenL. Digne 74'
- 83' Substitution: S. CastroT. Dallinga
- 83' Substitution: J. OdgaardG. Fabbian
Stats
Aston VillaBologna
- 47% Possession 53%
- 12 Shots 17
- 4 On target 7
- 1.24 xG 1.10
- 8 Corners 3
- 16 Fouls 14
All stats
- 341 Passes 376
- 79% Pass accuracy 82%
- 7 Saves 3
- 2 Offsides 9
- 2 Yellow cards 2
Player of the match
MBM. Bizot
Aston VillaLineups & ratings
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 Coach Unai Emery Etxegoien
17 ↓58'
44
10 ↓58'
27
7
2
4
40
14
29
22 ↓74'
- 11 O. Watkins for D. Malen
- 19 J. Sancho for E. Buendia
- 12 L. Digne for I. Maatsen
- 3
- 5
- 9
- 16
- 26
- 52
- 83
- 95
Bologna
4-4-2 Coach Vincenzo Italiano
10 ↓70'
26
8
Freuler
1
Skorupski
28 ↓70'
21 ↓83'
22
Lykogiannis
19
20 ↓70'
Zortea
41
Vitik
9 ↓83'
- 2 E. Holm for N. Zortea
- 7 R. Orsolini for F. Bernardeschi
- 11 J. Rowe for N. Cambiaghi
- 24 T. Dallinga for S. Castro
- 80 G. Fabbian for J. Odgaard
- 6
- 13 F. Ravaglia
- 14
- 25 M. Pessina
- 33
Bench · Aston Villa
- 11 O. Watkins for D. Malen
- 19 J. Sancho for E. Buendia
- 12 L. Digne for I. Maatsen
- 3
- 5
- 9
- 16
- 26
- 52
- 83
- 95
Bench · Bologna
- 2 E. Holm for N. Zortea
- 7 R. Orsolini for F. Bernardeschi
- 11 J. Rowe for N. Cambiaghi
- 24 T. Dallinga for S. Castro
- 80 G. Fabbian for J. Odgaard
- 6
- 13 F. Ravaglia
- 14
- 25 M. Pessina
- 33