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'.
Key events
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
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
23
Martinez
12
Digne
14
Torres
4
Konsa
2
Cash
24
Onana
8
Tielemans
10
Buendía
27
Rogers
7
McGinn
11
Watkins
13
Ravaglia
33
Miranda
16
Casale
41
Vitík
17
Mário
8
Freuler
6
Moro
11
Rowe
19
Ferguson
10
Bernardeschi
9
Castro
Aston Villa · Bench
Coach: Unai Emery
Bologna · Bench
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
Shot map24 shots
Aston Villa
Bologna
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2024–2026
Oct 22who was on topApr 9
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
Over 1.5
2/3
Over 2.5
1/3
Over 3.5
1/3
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
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
Goals1Assist1On target3/3Key pass3Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes20 · %16
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes21 · %14
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes12 · %11
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/9Fouls won3Fouls2Passes24 · %22
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won5/5Fouls won2Passes20 · %15
Assist1Key pass1Tackles3Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes15 · %10
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes25 · %20
Saves3Passes41 · %28
Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes33 · %30
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes36 · %32
Blocks1Duels won1/8Fouls3Passes38 · %31
Substitutes
Tackles2Duels won4/4Passes4 · %2
Key pass1Passes4 · %3
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes6 · %5
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
Passes7 · %6
Unused: Victor LindelofTyrone MingsIan MaatsenAndrés GarcíaJames WrightMarco BizotHarvey Elliott
Starting XI
On target1/1Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes57 · %55
Saves3Passes21 · %16
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls2Passes44 · %39
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes15 · %14
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %43
On target2/2Dribbles1/2Duels won5/8Fouls won4Fouls1Passes17 · %13
Key pass1Duels won5/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes8 · %6
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/8Fouls3Passes27 · %24
Fouls4Passes35 · %32
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes38 · %32
Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes14 · %9
Substitutes
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/5Offside1Passes13 · %11
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes17 · %13
Fouls1Passes14 · %12
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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