With hopes of securing a spot in a third consecutive European quarterfinal, Aston Villa will host Lille at Villa Park on Thursday night with the home side having a narrow 1-0 advantage.
Aston Villa has historically been strong against Lille, with their first-leg victory giving manager Unai Emery his 100th win, making him just the fifth in the club’s history to do so. After a disappointing 3-1 loss to Man United, winning the Europa League could be Villa’s best route to the Champions League.
Lille are in danger as they hit the road for this fixture, as the French club failed to convert in the first leg last week. Bruno Genesio’s men must try to make up the deficit away from home — an upset here would guarantee them a part of the Europa League quarterfinals for the first time ever.
Who will take the win?
Here’s everything you need to know about Aston Villa vs. Lille, including TV channel and streaming options for the Europa League match.
Aston Villa vs. Lille live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this match in the U.S.:
This game is available via Paramount+ with Europa League matches throughout the season being shown on the streaming service.
Paramount+ gives subscribers the ability to watch basketball, football, golf and soccer, and they won’t have to break the bank in order to follow along with the latest sporting events.
The match has also been selected for coverage on CBS Sports Network, available on Fubo, which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers.
What time does Aston Villa vs. Lille kick off?
This clash takes place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England and kicks off on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. local time
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thurs., March 19 | 4 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thurs., March 19 | 3 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thurs., March 19 | 2 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thurs., March 19 | 1 p.m. |
Europa League fixture schedule this week
Thursday, March 19
- FC Midtjylland vs. Nottingham Forest (1:45 p.m. ET)
- Lyon vs. Celta Vigo (1:45 p.m. ET)
- SC Freiberg vs. Racing Genk (1:45 p.m. ET)
- AS Roma vs. Bologna (4 p.m. ET)
- Aston Villa vs. Lille (4 p.m. ET)
- FC Porto vs. Vfb Stuttgart (4 p.m. ET)
- Real Betis vs. Panathinaikos (4 p.m. ET)