UEFA Europa League · Quarter-finals · Apr 16

Aston Villa - Bologna

Aston Villa beat Bologna 4-0 in UEFA Europa League (Quarter-finals). Goals: O. Watkins 16'; M. Rogers (P) 25'.

🏟 Villa Park Birmingham 👤 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain
Key events
16' ⚽ O. Watkins(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Rogers Aston Villa
26' ⚽ E. Buendia(2 - 0) · Assist: L. Digne Aston Villa
29' 🟨 F. BernardeschiYellow card Bologna
39' ⚽ M. Rogers(3 - 0) · Assist: J. McGinn Aston Villa
89' ⚽ E. Konsa(4 - 0) Aston Villa
Quick stats
%46 Possession %54
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.34
1.42 Pre-match xG 2.06
13 Total shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
1 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside box 6
2 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
O. Watkins(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Rogers⚽
16'
E. Buendia(2 - 0) · Assist: L. Digne⚽
26'
29'
🟨F. BernardeschiYellow card
M. Rogers(3 - 0) · Assist: J. McGinn⚽
39'
HT 3 - 0
46'
🔁F. Bernardeschi ↔ R. OrsoliniSubstitution
46'
🔁R. Freuler ↔ S. SohmSubstitution
46'
🔁Joao Mario ↔ N. ZorteaSubstitution
J. McGinn ↔ L. BaileySubstitution🔁
64'
O. Watkins ↔ T. AbrahamSubstitution🔁
64'
M. Rogers ↔ J. SanchoSubstitution🔁
74'
Y. Tielemans ↔ Douglas LuizSubstitution🔁
74'
76'
🔁S. Castro ↔ J. OdgaardSubstitution
A. Onana ↔ L. BogardeSubstitution🔁
78'
82'
🔁N. Casale ↔ T. HeggemSubstitution
E. Konsa(4 - 0)⚽
89'
FT 4 - 0
Match statsAston Villa · Bologna
Key stats
%46 Possession %54
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.34
1.42 Pre-match xG 2.06
Shots
13 Total shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
1 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside box 6
2 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 3
Attacking
53 Attacks 86
31 Dangerous attacks 50
Passing
320 Total passes 379
257 Accurate passes 330
%80 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
13 Fouls 17
17 Free kicks 13
13 Throw-ins 9
8 Goal kicks 1
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
3 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
3 1st-half corners 0
1 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Aston Villa▼ Bologna90'
LineupsAston Villa 4-2-3-1Bologna 4-2-3-1
Bologna · Bench
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
Shot map24 shots
Emiliano Buendía 3' · xG 0.03 Pau Torres 8' · xG 0.01 Jonathan Rowe 9' · xG 0.04 Federico Bernardeschi 12' · xG 0.01 Ollie Watkins 16' · xG 0.92 Morgan Rogers 19' · xG 0.04 Ollie Watkins 19' · xG 0.06 Federico Bernardeschi 21' · xG 0.04 Morgan Rogers 22' · xG 0.04 Morgan Rogers 25' · xG 0.79 Emiliano Buendía 26' · xG 0.21 Lucas Digne 30' · xG 0.01 Lewis Ferguson 31' · xG 0.10 Morgan Rogers 39' · xG 0.10 Santiago Castro 50' · xG 0.03 Riccardo Orsolini 52' · xG 0.06 Juan Miranda 52' · xG 0.01 Santiago Castro 56' · xG 0.08 Nikola Moro 68' · xG 0.02 Lucas Digne 81' · xG 0.08 Riccardo Orsolini 86' · xG 0.37 Lewis Ferguson 87' · xG 0.04 Leon Bailey 88' · xG 0.05 Ezri Konsa 89' · xG 0.15
Aston Villa Bologna Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2026
Aston Villa 3
Oct 22who was on topApr 9
Bologna 0
3 Aston Villa 0 draw 0 Bologna
Aston Villa won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
6–1total goals
2/0clean sheets
3-1Aston Villa best win · Apr 9
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%33 Over 2.5 1/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%33 BTTS 1/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Aston Villa at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 3:0
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
2Aston Villain the table21pts
8matches 7-0-1W-D-L 14:6goals +8diff
WWWWW
10Bolognain the table15pts
8matches 4-3-1W-D-L 14:7goals +7diff
WDWWD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 8 matches
2.63 1.88 Points per game
1.59 2.30 xG average
1.32 0.95 xGA average
%50 %25 Clean sheets
%50 %63 BTTS
%50 %63 Over 2.5
5.2 7.8 Corners
2.0 1.9 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 9 Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa 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
Aston Villa4 gol · 1.53 xG +2.47
Bologna0 gol · 1.34 xG -1.34
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Bologna dominated the ball54% possession
Aston Villa took more shots on target7 - 4
Bologna committed more fouls17 - 13
THE REFEREE68 matches on record
José María Sánchez Martínez
Strictness52 TEMPO51
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 14.7 -3.7
Fouls 3024.9 +5.1
Goals 42.6 +1.4
Corners 68.2 -2.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 4.01.9 +2.1
Shots 13.011.1 +1.9
On target 7.04.9 +2.1
Possession %46%55 -8.7
Corners 4.04.9 -0.9
Conceded 0.00.6 -0.6
this matchseason average · 14 matches
Goals 0.01.5 -1.5
Shots 11.015.8 -4.8
On target 4.05.4 -1.4
Possession %54%55 -0.8
Corners 2.05.8 -3.8
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 4.00.9 +3.1
this matchseason average · 12 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Morgan Rogers 8.20
Starting XI
27 Morgan Rogers M · 74' 8.20
Goals1Assist1On target3/3Key pass3Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes20 · %16
10 Emiliano Buendía M · 86' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes21 · %14
11 Ollie Watkins F · 64' 7.50
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes12 · %11
24 Amadou Onana M · 78' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/9Fouls won3Fouls2Passes24 · %22
2 Matty Cash D · 86' 7.20
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/5Fouls won2Passes20 · %15
7 John McGinn M · 64' · K 7.00
Assist1Key pass1Tackles3Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes15 · %10
12 Lucas Digne D · 86' 6.90
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes25 · %20
23 Emiliano Martinez G · 86' 6.90
Saves3Passes41 · %28
4 Ezri Konsa D · 86' 6.90
Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes33 · %30
8 Youri Tielemans M · 74' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes36 · %32
14 Pau Torres D · 86' 6.30
Blocks1Duels won1/8Fouls3Passes38 · %31
Substitutes
18 Tammy Abraham F · 22' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won4/4Passes4 · %2
31 Leon Bailey F · 22' 6.90
Key pass1Passes4 · %3
21 Douglas Luiz M · 12' 6.70
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes6 · %5
26 Lamare Bogarde M · 8' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
19 Jadon Sancho F · 12' 6.50
Passes7 · %6
Unused: Victor LindelofTyrone MingsIan MaatsenAndrés GarcíaJames WrightMarco BizotHarvey Elliott
Starting XI
6 Nikola Moro M · 86' 7.20
On target1/1Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes57 · %55
13 Federico Ravaglia G · 86' 6.70
Saves3Passes21 · %16
41 Martin Vitík D · 86' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls2Passes44 · %39
8 Remo Freuler M · 45' 6.60
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes15 · %14
16 Nicolò Casale D · 82' 6.50
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %43
10 Federico Bernardeschi M · 45' 6.50
On target2/2Dribbles1/2Duels won5/8Fouls won4Fouls1Passes17 · %13
9 Santiago Castro F · 76' 6.30
Key pass1Duels won5/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes8 · %6
11 Jonathan Rowe M · 86' 6.00
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/8Fouls3Passes27 · %24
19 Lewis Ferguson M · 86' · K 6.00
Fouls4Passes35 · %32
33 Juan Miranda D · 86' 5.90
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes38 · %32
17 João Mário D · 45' 5.30
Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes14 · %9
Substitutes
7 Riccardo Orsolini F · 41' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Offside1Passes13 · %11
21 Jens Odgaard F · 10' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
23 Simon Sohm M · 41' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes17 · %13
20 Nadir Zortea D · 41' 6.20
Fouls1Passes14 · %12
14 Torbjørn Heggem D · 4'
Passes6 · %6
Unused: Massimo PessinaMatteo FranceschelliCharalampos LykogiannisTommaso PobegaNicolò CambiaghiFrancesco Castaldo
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%49) ✓
Aston Villa %49 Draw %32 Bologna %19
1.79Aston Villa xPuan
0.89Bologna xPuan
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