Aston Villa entertained Lille at Villa Park earlier tonight as they looked to earn a win in the UEFA Europa Conference League earlier tonight. The Villans made a good start to the contest and scored the opening goal in the 13th minute when Ollie Watkins found the back of the net. Unai Emery’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
John McGinn doubled Aston Villa’s advantage in the 56th minute before Bafode Diakite got a goal back for the visitors in the 84th minute. Aston Villa ended up securing a hard-fought 2-1 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the clash against Lille.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 8/10
Martinez made a lot of important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Ezri Konsa – 6/10
He was good on the ball and looked a bit vulnerable defensively.
CB: Diego Carlos – 6/10
The Brazilian won a few aerial duels but looked shaky at the back.
CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10
Torres managed to neutralise the threat of Jonathan David but won’t be pleased after allowing a late goal.
LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
He kept things solid on the defensive third of the field and produced a decent performance at left-back.
RM: Leon Bailey – 7/10
Bailey was a real menace in the final third and did well to set up McGinn’s goal in the second half.
CM: Youri Tielemans – 7/10
He was a positive influence in both halves and deserves credit for putting in a good shift defensively.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 7/10
Luiz distributed the ball with conviction from midfield and managed to make some important contributions at the back as well.
LM: Morgan Rogers – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but never looked like he would score.
CAM: John McGinn – 8/10
McGinn produced a hard-working performance in the Lille half and got rewarded with a goal in the 56th minute.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 8/10
Watkins opened the goal-scoring in the 13th minute and was a positive influence in the final third.
Substitutes:
LW: Nicolo Zaniolo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Alex Moreno – 6/10
He allowed a late goal.
RW: Moussa Diaby – 6/10
Diaby added more pace to Emery’s attack.
ST: Jhon Duran – N/A
CM: Tim Iroegbunam – N/A
