UEFA Champions League · Matchweek 3 · Oct 22

Aston Villa - Bologna

Aston Villa beat Bologna 2-0 in UEFA Champions League (Matchweek 3). Goals: J. McGinn 55'; J. Durán 64'.

🏟 Villa Park 👤 Referee: João Pedro Pinheiro
Key events
19' 🟨 Riccardo OrsoliniYellow card Bologna
45' 🟨 Stefan PoschYellow card Bologna
47' 🟨 Charalampos LykogiannīsYellow card Bologna
49' 🟨 Ross BarkleyYellow card Aston Villa
53' 🟨 Remo FreulerYellow card Bologna
55' J. McGinn(1 - 0) Aston Villa
64' J. Durán(2 - 0) · Assist: M. Rogers Aston Villa
Quick stats
%53 Possession %47
16 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside box 5
8 Shots outside box 7
4 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
19'
🟨Riccardo OrsoliniYellow card
45'
🟨Stefan PoschYellow card
HT 0 - 0
A. Onana ↔ R. BarkleySubstitution🔁
46'
46'
🔁R. Orsolini ↔ J. OdgaardSubstitution
47'
Ross BarkleyYellow card🟨
49'
53'
🟨Remo FreulerYellow card
J. McGinn(1 - 0)
55'
J. Durán(2 - 0) · Assist: M. Rogers
64'
J. McGinn ↔ J. PhilogeneSubstitution🔁
65'
L. Bailey ↔ J. RamseySubstitution🔁
65'
J. Durán ↔ O. WatkinsSubstitution🔁
65'
66'
🔁T. Dallinga ↔ S. CastroSubstitution
66'
🔁K. Urbański ↔ N. MoroSubstitution
77'
🔁D. Ndoye ↔ S. Iling-JuniorSubstitution
Y. Tielemans ↔ B. KamaraSubstitution🔁
78'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsAston Villa · Bologna
Key stats
%53 Possession %47
Shots
16 Total shots 12
6 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside box 5
8 Shots outside box 7
4 Saves 4
Passing
449 Total passes 389
388 Accurate passes 327
%86 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 3
13 Fouls 9
Cards
1 Yellow cards 4
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsAston Villa 4-2-3-1Bologna 4-3-3
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: Unai Emery
Bologna · Bench
Coach: V. Italiano
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2025–2026
Aston Villa 3
Sep 25who was on topApr 16
Bologna 0
3 Aston Villa 0 draw 0 Bologna
Aston Villa won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
81total goals
2/0clean sheets
4-0Aston Villa best win · Apr 16
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%67 Over 2.5 2/3
%67 Over 3.5 2/3
%33 BTTS 1/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Aston Villa at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 5:0
Bologna at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 1:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Aston Villa2W 0D 3L Bologna1W 1D 3L
1.20 0.80 Points per game
9 2 Goals scored
7 8 Goals conceded
1.37 1.20 xG average
1.27 1.09 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %0 BTTS
%60 %20 Over 2.5
5.4 5.0 Corners
1.2 0.6 Cards
Aston Villa5W 1D 4L Bologna4W 1D 5L
1.60 1.30 Points per game
20 10 Goals scored
11 17 Goals conceded
1.39 1.42 xG average
1.32 1.20 xGA average
%30 %30 Clean sheets
%50 %30 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
4.8 4.3 Corners
1.0 1.6 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Aston Villain the table16pts
8matches 5-1-2W-D-L 13:6goals +7diff
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28Bolognain the table6pts
8matches 1-3-4W-D-L 4:9goals -5diff
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Season profile · 2024/2025 · 12 matches
2.08 0.75 Points per game
1.38 1.14 xG average
1.38 1.06 xGA average
%42 %25 Clean sheets
%42 %38 BTTS
%58 %25 Over 2.5
3.8 4.5 Corners
1.6 3.5 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 16 Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna UEFA Europa League
Apr 9 Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League
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