Aston Villa vs Bologna, UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1)

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UEFA Europa League - League Stage - 1

September 25, 2025 - 19:00 UTC | Villa Park, Birmingham | Ref: Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain | Status: Full Time

Aston Villa

1 - 0

HT: 1 - 0

Bologna

By Total Football Info Staff • Sep 25, 2025 • Full Time

Post-Match Report: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna

UEFA Europa League • Aston Villa vs Bologna

Aston Villa host Bologna in UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1) at Villa Park, Birmingham. Full time at Villa Park, Birmingham: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna.

Goals: Aston Villa — J. McGinn (13').

By the numbers: possession Aston Villa 47% vs Bologna 53%, shots on target Aston Villa 4 vs Bologna 7.

Implications: Aston Villa will take confidence from this result, while Bologna regroup for the next fixture.

Aston Villa form: W-W-W-D-L (GF 8, GA 3) Bologna form: D-D-L-W-L (GF 5, GA 6)

Key Performers

Marco Bizot — Aston Villa, Rating: 9
John McGinn — Aston Villa, Rating: 8
Pau Torres — Aston Villa, Rating: 7.9

Discipline & Changes

Aston Villa — 🟨 2, 🟥 0, 🔁 3 | Bologna — 🟨 2, 🟥 0, 🔁 5

📜 Match Timeline

🎯 Goals Only

Aston Villa

Bologna

45'

90'

⚽

J. McGinn

13'

🟨

Matty Cash

42'

🔄

D. Malen

58'

🔄

E. Buendia

58'

🟨

Jhon Lucumí

66'

🟨

Martin Vitík

66'

🔄

N. Zortea

70'

🔄

F. Bernardeschi

70'

🔄

N. Cambiaghi

70'

🟨

John McGinn

71'

🔄

I. Maatsen

74'

🔄

S. Castro

83'

🔄

J. Odgaard

83'

M. Bizot

I. Maatsen

P. Torres

E. Konsa

M. Cash

🟨

B. Kamara

J. McGinn

C⚽🟨

E. Buendia

M. Rogers

E. Guessand

D. Malen

L. Skorupski

C. Lykogiannis

J. Lucumi

🟨

M. Vitik

🟨

N. Zortea

N. Cambiaghi

R. Freuler

L. Ferguson

F. Bernardeschi

J. Odgaard

S. Castro

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

4-4-2 Bologna

Aston Villa

Bologna

🏠 Aston Villa Wins: 2 🤝 Draws: 0 🛫 Bologna Wins: 0

Date	League	Venue	Result
Sep 25, 2025	UEFA Europa League	Villa Park, Birmingham	1 - 0
Oct 22, 2024	UEFA Champions League	Villa Park, Birmingham	2 - 0

Aston Villa vs Bologna

Aston Villa (4) Shots on Goal Bologna (7)

Aston Villa (5) Shots off Goal Bologna (7)

Aston Villa (12) Total Shots Bologna (17)

Aston Villa (3) Blocked Shots Bologna (3)

Aston Villa (10) Shots insidebox Bologna (11)

Aston Villa (2) Shots outsidebox Bologna (6)

Aston Villa (16) Fouls Bologna (14)

Aston Villa (8) Corner Kicks Bologna (3)

Aston Villa (2) Offsides Bologna (9)

Aston Villa (47%) Ball Possession Bologna (53%)

Aston Villa (2) Yellow Cards Bologna (2)

Aston Villa (0) Red Cards Bologna (0)

Aston Villa (7) Goalkeeper Saves Bologna (3)

Aston Villa (341) Total passes Bologna (376)

Aston Villa (271) Passes accurate Bologna (310)

Aston Villa (79%) Passes % Bologna (82%)

Aston Villa (1.24) expected_goals Bologna (1.10)

Aston Villa (0) goals_prevented Bologna (0)

Possession

Shots on Target

Pass Accuracy

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Post-Match Report: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna

UEFA Europa League • Aston Villa vs Bologna

Key Performers

Discipline & Changes

📜 Match Timeline

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

Bologna (4-4-2)

Aston Villa

Bologna

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