UEFA Europa League · Quarter-finals · Apr 9

Bologna - Aston Villa

Aston Villa won 3-1 away at Bologna in UEFA Europa League (Quarter-finals). Goals: J. Rowe 90'; E. Konsa 44'; O. Watkins 51', 90+4'.

🏟 Renato Dall'Ara Bologna 👤 Referee: Sandro Schärer, Switzerland
Key events
14' 🟨 J. LucumiYellow card Bologna
44' ⚽ E. Konsa(0 - 1) · Assist: Y. Tielemans Aston Villa
51' ⚽ O. Watkins(0 - 2) · Assist: E. Buendia Aston Villa
65' 🟨 T. PobegaYellow card Bologna
85' 🟨 M. RogersYellow card Aston Villa
90' ⚽ J. Rowe(1 - 2) · Assist: J. Lucumi Bologna
90+4' ⚽ O. Watkins(1 - 3) · Assist: Y. Tielemans Aston Villa
Quick stats
%58 Possession %42
1.84 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
2.08 Pre-match xG 1.47
19 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
10 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside box 3
9 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
J. LucumiYellow card🟨
14'
44'
⚽E. Konsa(0 - 1) · Assist: Y. Tielemans
HT 0 - 1
51'
⚽O. Watkins(0 - 2) · Assist: E. Buendia
T. PobegaYellow card🟨
65'
L. Ferguson ↔ R. OrsoliniSubstitution🔁
67'
T. Pobega ↔ N. MoroSubstitution🔁
67'
80'
🔁A. Onana ↔ L. BogardeSubstitution
S. Castro ↔ J. OdgaardSubstitution🔁
83'
85'
🟨M. RogersYellow card
88'
🔁M. Rogers ↔ I. MaatsenSubstitution
88'
🔁E. Buendia ↔ L. BaileySubstitution
J. Rowe(1 - 2) · Assist: J. Lucumi⚽
90'
R. Freuler ↔ N. CambiaghiSubstitution🔁
90'
90+4'
⚽O. Watkins(1 - 3) · Assist: Y. Tielemans
FT 1 - 3
Match statsBologna · Aston Villa
Key stats
%58 Possession %42
1.84 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
2.08 Pre-match xG 1.47
Shots
19 Total shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
10 Blocked shots 0
10 Shots inside box 3
9 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 3
Attacking
95 Attacks 57
51 Dangerous attacks 18
Passing
488 Total passes 359
437 Accurate passes 284
%90 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 3
7 Offsides 1
18 Fouls 15
16 Free kicks 25
12 Throw-ins 9
7 Goal kicks 6
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 2
2 1st-half corners 2
2 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2026
Bologna 0
Oct 22who was on topApr 16
Aston Villa 3
0 Bologna 0 draw 3 Aston Villa
Aston Villa won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
0–7total goals
0/3clean sheets
4-0Aston Villa best win · Apr 16
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%33 Over 2.5 1/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%0 BTTS 0/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Aston Villa at home3 matches
3W 0D 0L 7:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Bologna1W 1D 3L Aston Villa2W 0D 3L
0.80 1.20 Points per game
2 9 Goals scored
8 7 Goals conceded
1.20 1.37 xG average
1.09 1.27 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%0 %40 BTTS
%20 %60 Over 2.5
5.0 5.4 Corners
0.6 1.2 Cards
Bologna4W 1D 5L Aston Villa5W 1D 4L
1.30 1.60 Points per game
10 20 Goals scored
17 11 Goals conceded
1.42 1.39 xG average
1.20 1.32 xGA average
%30 %30 Clean sheets
%30 %50 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
4.3 4.8 Corners
1.6 1.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Bolognain the table15pts
8matches 4-3-1W-D-L 14:7goals +7diff
WDWWD
2Aston Villain the table21pts
8matches 7-0-1W-D-L 14:6goals +8diff
WWWWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 8 matches
1.88 2.63 Points per game
2.30 1.59 xG average
0.95 1.32 xGA average
%25 %50 Clean sheets
%63 %50 BTTS
%63 %50 Over 2.5
7.8 5.2 Corners
1.9 2.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 16 Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna UEFA Europa League
Sep 25 Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna UEFA Europa League
Oct 22 Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna UEFA Champions League
xG difference & finishing
Bologna1 gol · 1.84 xG -0.84
Aston Villa3 gol · 0.92 xG +2.08
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Bologna dominated the ball58% possession
Bologna took more shots19 - 8
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
Sandro Schärer
Strictness44 TEMPO52
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 33.3 -0.3
Fouls 3322.2 +10.8
Goals 43.3 +0.7
Corners 77.8 -0.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.4 -0.4
Shots 19.015.1 +3.9
On target 4.05.4 -1.4
Possession %58%54 +3.5
Corners 4.05.7 -1.7
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 3.01.0 +2.0
this matchseason average · 12 matches
Goals 3.02.0 +1.0
Shots 8.011.4 -3.4
On target 4.05.1 -1.1
Possession %42%55 -13.0
Corners 3.04.9 -1.9
Conceded 1.00.5 +0.5
this matchseason average · 14 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Jonathan Rowe 7.90
Starting XI
11 Jonathan Rowe F · 81' 7.90
Key pass2Dribbles3/4Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes19 · %15
10 Federico Bernardeschi F · 81' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %20
9 Santiago Castro F · 81' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls1Offside4Passes8 · %5
8 Remo Freuler M · 81' 6.70
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls3Passes67 · %60
33 Juan Miranda D · 81' 6.60
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won1/3Fouls2Passes39 · %37
26 Jhon Lucumí D · 81' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes67 · %60
4 Tommaso Pobega M · 67' 6.20
Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/6Fouls won1Fouls4Passes20 · %18
17 João Mário D · 81' 6.20
Dribbles1/5Tackles1Duels won6/13Fouls won3Fouls1Offside1Passes41 · %36
19 Lewis Ferguson M · 67' · K 6.00
Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %33
14 Torbjørn Heggem D · 81' 5.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes53 · %48
13 Federico Ravaglia G · 81' 5.60
Saves1Passes34 · %32
Substitutes
7 Riccardo Orsolini F · 14' 6.30
Offside1Passes3 · %2
6 Nikola Moro M · 14' 6.30
Key pass1Passes11 · %9
Unused: Nadir ZorteaMassimo PessinaJens OdgaardFrancesco CastaldoMatteo FranceschelliNicolò CambiaghiSimon SohmNicolò Casale
Starting XI
11 Ollie Watkins F · 81' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes18 · %15
4 Ezri Konsa D · 81' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes36 · %34
23 Emiliano Martínez G · 81' 7.20
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes44 · %27
10 Emiliano Buendía M · 81' 7.00
Assist1Key pass2Tackles3Blocks1Duels won8/14Fouls won4Fouls2Passes23 · %17
8 Youri Tielemans M · 81' 7.00
Assist1Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %36
7 John McGinn M · 81' · K 7.00
Duels won3/3Fouls won3Passes12 · %9
24 Amadou Onana M · 80' 6.90
Tackles3Blocks2Duels won6/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes34 · %26
14 Pau Torres D · 81' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Blocks2Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes56 · %49
2 Matty Cash D · 81' 6.70
Tackles2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes16 · %12
12 Lucas Digne D · 81' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls3Passes29 · %26
27 Morgan Rogers M · 81' 6.20
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles2/6Duels won4/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes11 · %8
Substitutes
26 Lamare Bogarde M · 1'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Harvey ElliottAndrés GarcíaIan MaatsenTammy AbrahamLeon BaileyJames WrightVictor LindelöfMarco BizotDouglas LuizTyrone Mings
Win probabilityModel: X (%48) ✗
Bologna %24 Draw %48 Aston Villa %28
1.20Bologna xPuan
1.32Aston Villa xPuan
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