Bologna vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview and Stats

Europe flag 2025/2026 Europa League, Europe
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Thu, 9 Apr - 7:00 PM
Europa League
Bologna BOL
1 Winner 3
Aston Villa AVL
Full Time Thu, 9 Apr 7:00 PM
Quarter Finals Leg 1 of 2
Jonathan Rowe - 90'
Goal
|
Goal
Ollie Watkins - 90+4', 51'
Ezri Konsa - 44'

CONTEXT

In the first leg of a two-legged knockout tie, Aston Villa defeated Bologna 3-1 in a finished match that began with the aggregate score at 0-0. Aston Villa led 1-0 at halftime and added two second-half goals while the home side scored once. The away team was identified as the stronger side and recorded the victory despite trailing in possession 42 percent to 58 percent. No red cards occurred in the contest.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Minimal structural deviation benefited Aston Villa in the first leg.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift was in line with expectations for the match.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment could not be assessed due to missing data.
  • Market alignment: The result aligned with pre-match expectations.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations could not be evaluated due to unavailable data.
  • Event impact: Aston Villa built a strong aggregate lead with their first-leg away win.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards were issued to distort the match result.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

S. Schärer

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

S. De Almeida

1st Assistant

J. Erni

2nd Assistant

A. Kanagasingam

4th Official

Bologna V. Italiano
V. Italiano
VS
Aston Villa U. Emery Etxegoien
U. Emery Etxegoien
2.4
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.63
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Roma Rank: 83 W
Roma Rank: 83 D
Brann Rank: 68 W
Brann Rank: 68 W
Maccabi Tel Aviv Rank: W
Celtic Rank: 77 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
LOSC Lille Rank: 77 W
LOSC Lille Rank: 79 W
Salzburg Rank: 68 W
Fenerbahçe Rank: 85 W
Basel Rank: 64 W
Young Boys Rank: 62 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 2
2

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Bologna
23.84%
Draw
28.11%
Away Aston Villa
48.05%

Movement

Changes since opening
Bologna
+23.65%
Draw
+24.41%
Aston Villa
-48.06%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
78.61
91.39
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Bologna
Aston Villa
Power Score
78.61
91.39
League Position
10
2
Global Rank
68
8

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Bologna — Opponent-weighted form score
Aston Villa — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Bologna Aston Villa

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Bologna

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Aston Villa

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Bologna ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Aston Villa
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
37.16
21.19
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
21.19
37.16
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Bologna +1.64 Efficiency Index
vs
Aston Villa -1.64 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Bologna
Aston Villa
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Bologna ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Aston Villa
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Bologna Aston Villa
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Bologna Aston Villa
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Bologna
Aston Villa
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Bologna
vs
Aston Villa
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Bologna Aston Villa
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
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Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Bologna 0.37
Aston Villa 0.44
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Bologna Aston Villa
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
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—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Bologna 0.17
Aston Villa 0.02
Bologna
Aston Villa
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score
Pressure Index data not available for this match.

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Bologna BOL Home
2 matches
Aston Villa AVL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
0
-3
Goal Difference
+3

Data last updated: 2026-04-10T00:01:43+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
F. Ravaglia
Italy
13 F. Ravaglia
J. Neto Lopes
Portugal
17 J. Neto Lopes
T. Heggem
Norway
14 T. Heggem
J. Lucumí Bonilla
Colombia
26 J. Lucumí Bonilla
J. Miranda González
Spain
33 J. Miranda González
L. Ferguson
Substitution
Scotland
19 L. Ferguson
R. Freuler
Substitution
Switzerland
8 R. Freuler
T. Pobega
Substitution
Italy
4 T. Pobega
F. Bernardeschi
Italy
10 F. Bernardeschi
S. Castro
Substitution
Argentina
9 S. Castro
J. Rowe
England
11 J. Rowe
Pitch
D. Martínez
Argentina
23 D. Martínez
L. Digne
France
12 L. Digne
P. Francisco Torres
Spain
14 P. Francisco Torres
E. Konsa Ngoyo
England
4 E. Konsa Ngoyo
M. Cash
Poland
2 M. Cash
Y. Tielemans
Belgium
8 Y. Tielemans
A. Mvom Onana
Substitution
Belgium
24 A. Mvom Onana
E. Buendía
Substitution
Argentina
10 E. Buendía
M. Rogers
Substitution
England
27 M. Rogers
J. McGinn
Scotland
7 J. McGinn
O. Watkins
England
11 O. Watkins

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 09, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Europa League, Europe · Quarter Finals · Leg 1 of 2
Stadium :
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Capacity :
36532
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ , Clear
Referees :
Stéphane De Almeida
Jonas Erni
Anojen Kanagasingam
Sandro Schärer

Statistics

Possession
BOL
58%
AVL
42%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 3
1 Big Chances Created 4
9 Shots 5
51 Dangerous attacks 18
58 Possession 42
4 Corners 3
16 Free kicks 25
2 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

50 Successful Dribbles Percentage 40
8 Successful Dribbles 4
7 Goal Kicks 6
12 Throwins 9
16 Dribble Attempts 10
11 Successful Headers 7
2 Hit Woodwork 0
1 Assists 2
4 Substitutions 3
70 Ball Safe 61
9 Goal Attempts 8

Attacking

95 Attacks 57
1 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

90 Successful Passes Percentage 79
490 Passes 359
439 Successful Passes 284
35 Long Passes 47
20 Successful Long Passes 12
57 Successful Long Passes Percentage 26
15 Key Passes 9

Defensive

43 Duels Won 44
11 Tackles 14
8 Interceptions 4
1 Saves 3

Build-up

14 Total Crosses 5
3 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

7 Offsides 1
19 Fouls 15

Lineup

Referee : Sandro Schärer

Starting XI ▼

13
Federico Ravaglia
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper
14
Torbjørn Heggem
Torbjørn Heggem Defender
17
João Mário
João Mário Defender
26
Jhon Lucumí
Jhon Lucumí Defender
33
Juan Miranda
Juan Miranda Defender
4
Tommaso Pobega
Tommaso Pobega Midfielder
6
Nikola Moro
Nikola Moro
Midfielder67'
8
Remo Freuler
Remo Freuler Midfielder
28
Nicolò Cambiaghi
Nicolò Cambiaghi
Attacker90'
19
Lewis Ferguson
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder
7
Riccardo Orsolini
Riccardo Orsolini
Attacker67'
9
Santiago Castro
Santiago Castro Attacker
21
Jens Odgaard
Jens Odgaard
Attacker82'
10
Federico Bernardeschi
Federico Bernardeschi Attacker
11
Jonathan Rowe
Jonathan Rowe Attacker
Referee : Sandro Schärer

Starting XI ▼

23
Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
2
Matty Cash
Matty Cash Defender
4
Ezri Konsa
Ezri Konsa Defender
12
Lucas Digne
Lucas Digne Defender
14
Pau Torres
Pau Torres Defender
7
John McGinn
John McGinn Midfielder
8
Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
10
Emiliano Buendía
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder
31
Leon Bailey
Leon Bailey
Attacker88'
24
Amadou Onana
Amadou Onana Midfielder
26
Lamare Bogarde
Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder80'
27
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Midfielder
22
Ian Maatsen
Ian Maatsen
Defender88'
11
Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins Attacker
2

Events

2ND-HALF
90+4'
Event
Ollie Watkins
Left foot shot / 4th Goal
Event
Jonathan Rowe
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
90'
Event
Nicolò Cambiaghi → Remo Freuler
7th Substitution
90'
88'
Event
Leon Bailey → Emiliano Buendía
5th Substitution
88'
Event
Ian Maatsen → Morgan Rogers
6th Substitution
85'
Event
Morgan Rogers
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
Event
Jens Odgaard → Santiago Castro
4th Substitution
82'
80'
Event
Lamare Bogarde → Amadou Onana
3rd Substitution
Event
Riccardo Orsolini → Lewis Ferguson
2nd Substitution
67'
Event
Nikola Moro → Tommaso Pobega
1st Substitution
67'
Event
Tommaso Pobega
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
65'
51'
Event
Ollie Watkins
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
1ST-HALF
44'
Event
Ezri Konsa
Header / 1st Goal
Event
Ezri Konsa
Goal disallowed
28'
Event
Jhon Lucumí
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
14'

Match Commentary

90
Corner Corner
Aston Villa win a corner after Nicolò Cambiaghi concedes.
90
Update Update
Offside called against Bologna. Nicolò Cambiaghi is offside.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Bologna 1, Aston Villa 2. Jonathan Rowe scores for Bologna with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the right corner, assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
90
Update Update
The second half ends with Bologna losing 1-3 to Aston Villa.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa.
90
Attempt Attempt
Federico Bernardeschi's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Nikola Moro provided the assist.
90
Update Update
Riccardo Orsolini from Bologna won a free kick on the right wing.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Aston Villa leads 3-1 against Bologna. Ollie Watkins scores with a left-footed shot from close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Youri Tielemans' cross following a corner.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
90
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Bologna: Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Remo Freuler.
88
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Ian Maatsen replaces Morgan Rogers.
88
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Leon Bailey replaces Emiliano Buendía.
86
Corner Corner
Bologna wins a corner after John McGinn concedes.
86
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Rowe's shot for Bologna from the left side of the box is blocked. The assist came from Juan Miranda.
85
Attempt Attempt
New attacking attempt. Juan Miranda of Bologna takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by Emiliano Martínez, the goalkeeper for Aston Villa, in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Torbjørn Heggem.
85
Update Update
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa has won a free kick in an attacking position.
85
Update Update
Jhon Lucumí of Bologna won a free kick in defense.
84
Attempt Attempt
João Mário's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
84
Update Update
Foul committed by Torbjørn Heggem of Bologna.
83
Update Update
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa won a free kick in the attacking area.
82
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Jhon Lucumí from Bologna.
82
Corner Corner
Bologna wins a corner after Emiliano Martínez concedes.
82
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Bologna: Jens Odgaard replaces Santiago Castro.
81
Corner Corner
Bologna wins a corner after Emiliano Martínez concedes.
81
Corner Corner
New attacking attempt. Jonathan Rowe of Bologna has a shot with his right foot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa. The assist came from Riccardo Orsolini.
80
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Lamare Bogarde replaces Amadou Onana.
79
Update Update
Offside called against Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is offside.
79
Update Update
Offside called against Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is offside.
79
Attempt Attempt
Santiago Castro's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Federico Bernardeschi provided the assist with a header.
78
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Federico Bernardeschi from Bologna took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
77
Update Update
Torbjørn Heggem from Bologna commits a foul.
77
Corner Corner
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa attempts an attack, shooting with his left foot from outside the box, but Federico Ravaglia of Bologna saves it in the right corner. The assist came from Emiliano Buendía.
77
Update Update
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
76
Update Update
Foul committed by Jhon Lucumí of Bologna.
76
Update Update
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
75
Update Update
Remo Freuler fouled a Bologna player.
74
Update Update
John McGinn of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
74
Update Update
Foul committed by João Mário against Bologna.
72
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Rowe from Bologna missed a chance with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Nikola Moro.
72
Attempt Attempt
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa misses a chance as his right-footed shot from outside the box goes high, assisted by Ollie Watkins.
72
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing.
71
Update Update
Foul committed by Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa.
70
Update Update
Santiago Castro of Bologna won a free kick on the right wing.
70
Update Update
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa.
70
Update Update
Jhon Lucumí from Bologna won a free kick in defense.
70
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, sending the ball high and wide to the right. Youri Tielemans provided the assist.
69
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Bologna: Nikola Moro replaces Tommaso Pobega.
67
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Bologna: Riccardo Orsolini replaces Lewis Ferguson.
67
Update Update
Matty Cash from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
67
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
67
Update Update
Foul committed by Jonathan Rowe for Bologna.
65
Attempt Attempt
Santiago Castro's shot from outside the box for Bologna is blocked.
65
Update Update
Foul committed by Tommaso Pobega of Bologna.
65
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Tommaso Pobega from Bologna receives a yellow card for a foul.
64
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Rowe from Bologna misses a chance with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
62
Update Update
João Mário from Bologna won a free kick on the right wing.
60
Update Update
Foul committed by Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa.
60
Update Update
Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa.
60
Update Update
Torbjørn Heggem from Bologna earned a free kick in defense.
60
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa won a free kick in the attacking area.
58
Update Update
Foul committed by Remo Freuler against Bologna.
58
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is very close to the goal. The assist comes from Ollie Watkins after a fast break.
56
Update Update
Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
55
Update Update
John McGinn from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
55
Update Update
Foul by Remo Freuler against Bologna.
54
Update Update
Foul committed by Juan Miranda for Bologna.
54
Update Update
Goal! Aston Villa leads 2-0 with Ollie Watkins scoring from the left side of the box with his right foot.
51
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Foul committed by Matty Cash of Aston Villa.
50
Update Update
Jonathan Rowe from Bologna won a free kick in an attacking position.
50
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Tommaso Pobega from Bologna shot with his left foot from the left side of the box after a quick break.
47
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Jonathan Rowe from Bologna.
47
Update Update
The second half begins with the score at Bologna 0, Aston Villa 1.
45
Corner Corner
Bologna is awarded a corner after Pau Torres concedes.
45
Update Update
Foul committed by Amadou Onana of Aston Villa.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
45
Update Update
Tommaso Pobega from Bologna won a free kick in defense.
45
Update Update
The first half ends with Bologna 0, Aston Villa 1.
45
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa committed a foul.
45
Update Update
João Mário from Bologna won a free kick in defense.
45
Corner Corner
Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead 1-0 as Ezri Konsa scores with a header from the right side of the six-yard box following a corner.
45
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Rowe's shot for Bologna from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Tommaso Pobega.
44
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Aston Villa wins a corner after Jhon Lucumí concedes.
43
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Juan Miranda concedes.
42
Update Update
Ollie Watkins is called offside for Aston Villa.
39
Update Update
Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa won a free kick in the defensive area.
38
Attempt Attempt
John McGinn from Aston Villa misses a chance with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
38
Update Update
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa.
38
Update Update
Santiago Castro from Bologna committed a foul.
35
Update Update
Torbjørn Heggem of Bologna won a free kick in defense.
35
Update Update
Pau Torres fouled an Aston Villa player.
33
Update Update
Santiago Castro of Bologna won a free kick on the left wing.
33
Update Update
Santiago Castro of Bologna is flagged for offside.
32
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul.
31
Update Update
Santiago Castro of Bologna is flagged for offside.
30
Update Update
Foul committed by Federico Bernardeschi of Bologna.
30
Update Update
Lucas Digne of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
29
Attempt Attempt
Lewis Ferguson from Bologna hits the bar with a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box on the left side, assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
28
Update Update
VAR decision confirms no goal. The match remains 0-0 between Bologna and Aston Villa.
28
Update Update
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
28
Update Update
Foul committed by Tommaso Pobega of Bologna.
26
Update Update
Own goal by Ezri Konsa gives Bologna a 1-0 lead over Aston Villa.
26
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Own goal by Ezri Konsa for Aston Villa. The match is currently 0-0 between Bologna and Aston Villa.
25
Update Update
João Mário from Bologna won a free kick in defense.
25
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul.
23
Update Update
Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
23
Update Update
Foul committed by Tommaso Pobega of Bologna.
21
Corner Corner
Bologna wins a corner after Emiliano Martínez concedes.
21
Attempt Attempt
Santiago Castro's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The assist was provided by Juan Miranda.
21
Corner Corner
New attacking attempt. Juan Miranda from Bologna takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the left corner by Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa. The assist came from Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
21
Attempt Attempt
Tommaso Pobega from Bologna has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
18
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Federico Bernardeschi from Bologna takes a left-footed shot from outside the box.
17
Update Update
Federico Bernardeschi from Bologna won a free kick in defense.
17
Update Update
Federico Bernardeschi of Bologna won a free kick in defense.
16
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Santiago Castro of Bologna.
14
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
14
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Jhon Lucumí of Bologna receives a yellow card for a foul.
14
Update Update
Foul committed by Jhon Lucumí of Bologna.
11
Update Update
John McGinn of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
11
Update Update
Foul by Juan Miranda for Bologna.
7
Update Update
Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
7
Update Update
Foul committed by Lewis Ferguson for Bologna.
5
Update Update
Amadou Onana from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
5
Update Update
Amadou Onana from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
4
Update Update
Santiago Castro of Bologna is flagged for offside.
3
Update Update
Jonathan Rowe from Bologna won a free kick in defense.
3
Update Update
Foul committed by Matty Cash of Aston Villa.
2
Update Update
Lewis Ferguson of Bologna won a free kick in defense.
2
Update Update
Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa.

CONCLUSION

Aston Villa earned a 3-1 first-leg victory over Bologna in the knockout tie, establishing a 3-1 aggregate lead for the return fixture. Bologna held more possession but were less clinical, while the English side converted chances efficiently to secure the win as the stronger team on the day. The outcome showed minimal deviation from market expectations and no influence from red cards or other distortions. With no xG data recorded, certain efficiency details remain unmeasured, yet the result stands as a clear away success that gives Aston Villa control of the tie.

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