Aston Villa vs Bologna match stats & report
4–0 Full time
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Aston Villa beat Bologna 4–0 in the UEFA Europa League (Quarter-finals) on 16 April 2026. Expected goals finished 2.49–0.80. Bologna had 54% of the ball.
Aston Villa vs Bologna match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 2.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.80
- 13 Total shots 11
- 7 Shots on target 4
- 1 Shots off target 3
- 5 Blocked shots 4
- 11 Shots inside the box 6
- 4 Corners 2
- 13 Fouls 17
- 0 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 320 Passes 381
- 80% Pass accuracy 87%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 16' Goal O. Watkins (assist M. Rogers) Aston Villa
- 26' Goal E. Buendía (assist L. Digne) Aston Villa
- 29' Yellow card F. Bernardeschi Bologna
- 39' Goal M. Rogers (assist J. McGinn) Aston Villa
- 89' Goal E. Konsa (assist T. Abraham) Aston Villa
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Aston Villa
Bench M. Bizot , J. Wright , V. Lindelöf , T. Mings , L. Bailey , Douglas Luiz , I. Maatsen , H. Elliott , L. Bogarde , T. Abraham , J. Sancho , A. Garcia
Bologna
Bench M. Pessina , M. Franceschelli , R. Orsolini , T. Heggem , N. Zortea , N. Cambiaghi , F. Castaldo , C. Lykogiannis , J. Odgaard , T. Pobega , S. Sohm
Form guide
Aston Villa at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.3 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Bologna away
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 2.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Aston Villa vs Bologna head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bologna v Aston Villa | 1–3 | |
| Aston Villa v Bologna | 1–0 | |
| Aston Villa v Bologna | 2–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.