Aston Villa vs Bologna

Aston Villa

4 - 0

Bologna

🕒 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Villa Park 🧑‍⚖️ Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez 🔁 Quarter-finals 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Quarter-finals

Europa League Table

Aston Villa 2 · Bologna 8

Referee Stats

Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez

3 matches · 1.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.67
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	67%
Draws	0%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-11).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
Aston Villa had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Aston Villa (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-0-0

Goals For / Against

18 / 3

Avg: 2.57 / 0.43

Points

Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bologna (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-1-2

Goals For / Against

11 / 10

Avg: 1.57 / 1.43

Points

Avg: 1.86

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00

PPG

1.86

2.57

1.57

0.43

1.43

57%

O2.5

71%

29%

BTTS

43%

57%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

Aston Villa rank2nd

Bologna rank8th

Aston Villa points39

Bologna points23

Aston Villa: #2 · 39 pts · GD +23

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 39 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Bologna: #8 · 23 pts · GD +3

16 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.

16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aston Villa last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals15-3

Record5-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bologna last 5 away

L D W W W

Points10/15

Weighted index49

Goals9-8

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS29%

BTTS + O2.529%

1H Over 0.586%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 86% · Over 3.5 43% · 1H BTTS 0%

Bologna trend breakdown

Over 2.571%

BTTS43%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 14%

Scoring reliability

Aston Villa score at home100%

Aston Villa clean sheet at home71%

Bologna score away71%

Bologna clean sheet away29%

First-goal patterns

Aston Villa score first57%

Aston Villa win after scoring first100%

Bologna score first43%

Bologna win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Aston Villa 100% · Bologna 33%

Avg first goal minute: Aston Villa 25.3' · Bologna 13.0'

Vs league average

Aston Villa score at home2.57 vs 1.47

Aston Villa concede at home0.43 vs 1.16

Bologna score away1.57 vs 1.16

Bologna concede away1.43 vs 1.47

Aston Villa score 75% above league average, while Bologna score 35% above league average.

Defensive side: Aston Villa are 63% below league average at home, and Bologna are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3

Avg goals3.00

BTTS33%

Over 2.567%

At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Aston Villa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

Bologna goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

61-75 3

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

320

382

Passes Accurate

257

333

Passes %

80%

87%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

O. Watkins

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Rogers

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

M. Rogers

Missed Penalty · Assist: M. Rogers

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

E. Buendía

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Digne

29'

29' F. Bernardeschi

39' ⚽

⚽

39' ⚽ Goal · 4-0

M. Rogers

Normal Goal · Assist: J. McGinn

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ F. Bernardeschi

1st substitution · For: R. Orsolini

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ R. Freuler

2nd substitution · For: S. Sohm

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ João Mário

3rd substitution · For: N. Zortea

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ J. McGinn

1st substitution · For: L. Bailey

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ O. Watkins

2nd substitution · For: T. Abraham

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ M. Rogers

3rd substitution · For: J. Sancho

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ Y. Tielemans

4th substitution · For: Douglas Luiz

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ S. Castro

4th substitution · For: J. Odgaard

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Onana

5th substitution · For: L. Bogarde

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ N. Casale

5th substitution · For: T. Heggem

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 5-0

E. Konsa

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Abraham

Aston Villa vs Bologna 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Aston Villa beat Bologna 4-0 on Thursday, 16 April 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez. It was played at Villa Park.

First half: Aston Villa took the lead at 16' when O. Watkins scored, with the assist credited to M. Rogers, making the score 1-0. Aston Villa extended the lead at 25' when M. Rogers scored, with the assist credited to M. Rogers (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-0. Aston Villa extended the lead at 26' when E. Buendía scored, with the assist credited to L. Digne, making the score 3-0. F. Bernardeschi received a yellow card for Bologna at 29'. Aston Villa extended the lead at 39' when M. Rogers scored, with the assist credited to J. McGinn, making the score 4-0.

Second half: Bologna made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Bernardeschi replacing R. Orsolini. Bologna made their 2nd substitution at 46', with R. Freuler replacing S. Sohm. Bologna made their 3rd substitution at 46', with João Mário replacing N. Zortea. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 64', with J. McGinn replacing L. Bailey. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 64', with O. Watkins replacing T. Abraham. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 74', with M. Rogers replacing J. Sancho. Aston Villa made their 4th substitution at 74', with Y. Tielemans replacing Douglas Luiz. Bologna made their 4th substitution at 76', with S. Castro replacing J. Odgaard. Aston Villa made their 5th substitution at 78', with A. Onana replacing L. Bogarde. Bologna made their 5th substitution at 82', with N. Casale replacing T. Heggem. Aston Villa extended the lead at 89' when E. Konsa scored, with the assist credited to T. Abraham, making the score 5-0.

Aston Villa used 5 substitutions while Bologna used 5 substitutions. Bologna got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-11).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
Aston Villa had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	3
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

Aston Villa vs Bologna Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

16 Apr 2026 Aston Villa vs Bologna 4 - 0 09 Apr 2026 Bologna vs Aston Villa 1 - 3 25 Sep 2025 Aston Villa vs Bologna 1 - 0