London, England – Aston Villa secured their place in the Europa League quarter-finals after repeating their superiority over Lille and achieving a 2-0 victory in the second leg of the round of 16.
The English team had already secured a place in the next round after winning the first leg away from home by a single goal, thus confirming their right to qualify on aggregate.
John McGinn opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the 54th minute, before Leon Bailey added a second goal in the 86th minute, sealing a 2-0 victory for the home side.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) March 19, 2026The match witnessed a remarkable achievement for McGinn, who equaled Peter Withe’s record as the top scorer in Aston Villa’s history in major European competitions, after raising his tally to 9 goals.
Aston Villa are scheduled to face Bologna in the next round, who beat Roma 4-3 in a match that went to extra time.
