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Aston Villa beat Lille 2-0 to reach Europa League quarter-finals
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Aston Villa defeated Lille 2-0 at Villa Park in the Europa League round of 16 second leg, advancing 3-0 on aggregate. John McGinn and Leon Bailey scored as Unai Emery's side progressed to face Bologna. Captain McGinn praised Jadon Sancho's man-of-the-match display.
Aston Villa will aim to protect a 1-0 lead from the first leg when they host Lille in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 at Villa Park. The match kicks off on Thursday at 20:00 GMT amid contrasting domestic form for both teams. Unai Emery has expressed respect for Lille's recent improvements under Bruno Genesio.
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Lille earned their first Ligue 1 victory of 2026 by defeating Angers 1-0 at Stade Raymond-Kopa. Olivier Giroud scored the decisive penalty goal late in the first half. The win boosts Lille's position in the top five while halting Angers' home winning streak.