Aston Villa faced off against Lille at the Stade Pierre Mauroy earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last 16 tie. The Villans made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Ollie Watkins finally broke the deadlock in the 61st minute as Unai Emery’s men secured a narrow 1-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Lille.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7/10
He made a few solid saves during the game and did enough to secure the clean sheet this evening.
RB: Lamare Bogarde – 7/10
Bogarde performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
He cleared his lines when he could and did well to keep the opposition at bay during the game.
CB: Pau Torres – 7/10
The Spanish defensive ace dealt with the danger when needed and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
Digne performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the final third.
RW: Jadon Sancho – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 7/10
Luiz got stuck in with some crunching tackles and was good on the ball.
CM: Amadou Onana – 7.5/10
He made a few crucial interceptions at the centre of the park and made one promising run with the ball as well. Onana was unfortunate to hit the post.
LW: Morgan Rogers – 6.5/10
Rogers caused some headaches for his marker and came back to defend when required.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10
He was a real handful for the Lille defenders and managed to score the only goal of this contest in the 61st minute.
ST: Emi Buendia – 7/10
Buendia engineered a couple of decent chances for his teammates to score and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
CM: John McGinn – 6/10
He added some energy to Emery’s midfield.
ST: Tammy Abraham – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Leon Bailey – N/A
LB: Ian Maatsen – N/A
CM: Harvey Elliott – N/A
