Bologna v Aston Villa, 09 April 2026
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Sandro Schärer |
| Competition | UEFA Europa League Quarter-final 1st leg |
| Venue | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| Attendance | 31,142 |
View Aston Villa v Bologna head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local (8.00pm BST)
1 Bologna
Manager: Vincenzo Italiano
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
3 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
| Ezri Konsa | 44 |
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| Ollie Watkins | 51 |
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| Ollie Watkins | 90+4 |
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Starting lineup:
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
Pau Torres
Defender
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana
Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
(captain)
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Morgan Rogers
Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana | 80 |
| Leon Bailey for Emi Buendía | 88 |
| Ian Maatsen for Morgan Rogers | 88 |
Cards:
| Morgan Rogers | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper
James Wright
Defender
Victor Lindelöf
Defender
Ian Maatsen
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder
Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder
Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder
Harvey Elliott
Forward
Tammy Abraham