Matchday

UEFA Europa League 25/26, Quarterfinals · 9 Apr 2026

Bologna 1–3 Aston Villa

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.6
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: Bologna 40%, the draw 28%, Aston Villa 32%.

Aston Villa won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicolò Cambiaghi, 95.0 in 1′.

Bologna

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Nicolò Cambiaghi Forward100–95.0
Jonathan Rowe Forward90100.1963.3
Jhon Lucumí Defender9001–61.0
Nikola Moro Midfielder2300–60.5
Torbjørn Heggem Defender9000–53.6
Federico Bernardeschi Forward90000.1153.4
Riccardo Orsolini Midfielder2300–49.9
João Mário Defender90000.0447.6
Jens Odgaard Midfielder800–47.4
Remo Freuler Midfielder8900–46.4
Tommaso Pobega Midfielder67000.1044.6
Santiago Castro Forward82000.1144.2
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder67000.2144.1
Juan Miranda Defender90000.0943.5
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper9000–32.9

Aston Villa

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Ollie Watkins Forward90200.9972.2
Youri Tielemans Midfielder9002–63.2
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper9000–54.7
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder88010.1252.9
Ezri Konsa Defender90100.3850.2
Ian Maatsen Defender200–50.1
Morgan Rogers Midfielder88000.0748.0
Lucas Digne Defender9000–48.0
Pau Torres Defender9000–42.6
Amadou Onana Midfielder8000–42.5
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder1000–42.1
John McGinn Midfielder90000.0140.8
Leon Bailey Forward200–38.1
Matty Cash Defender9000–35.9