Aston Villa players celebrate after scoring a goal against Lille in the Europa League round of 16.
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Watkins nods Villa to UEL 1st-leg lead over Lille

Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought as Aston Villa battled to a 1-0 away win at Lille in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie.
Mar 13, 2026, 12:02 am - PA

Match Timeline

Lille
Aston Villa
  • KO
  • HT
  • 45
  • 52
  • 61
  • 66
  • 77
  • 83
  • 83
  • 88
  • 90
  • 90+2
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Lille 0, Aston Villa 1.
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Lille 0, Aston Villa 1.
90'+2'
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Match Stats
LILLAVL
Possession
48.8%
51.248.8
51.2%
Shots on Goal
3
1
Shot Attempts
7
9
Yellow Cards
0
2
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
0
3