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Aston Villa will visit northern France with the hope of changing the topic after their poor domestic football run. The team lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the Premier League last time out; however, their European form has been good, with five wins in a row in the competition. That run is the longest streak of victories for Villa in European major tournaments. By winning this match, they would be able to equal the record of Arsenal in 2020 of six consecutive wins in the Europa League.
Furthermore, although Villa ended up second in the 36-team league phase, tied on points with leaders Lyon, the fact is that the club has never won a European away match in France in their 6 attempts should not be ignored. On the other side, Lille were a step ahead, beating Crvena Zvezda in a nail-biting match of the knock-out play-off, progressing to the round of 16. Besides the fact that the team under Bruno Gnsio has shown a good defensive record, it can also be argued that the team is coming into the match after a run of seven games without a loss in all competitions.
🟠🏆 UEL Round of 16 fixtures today!
🇮🇹 Bologna vs Roma 🇮🇹
🇫🇷 Lille vs Aston Villa 🏴
🇬🇷 Panathinaikos vs Real Betis 🇪🇸
🇩🇪 Stuttgart vs Porto 🇵🇹
🇭🇺 Ferencváros vs Braga 🇵🇹
🇧🇪 Genk vs Freiburg 🇩🇪
🇪🇸 Celta Vigo vs Lyon 🇫🇷
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Lille vs Aston Villa – UEFA Europa League, Match Details:
| Event | UEFA Europa League |
| Match | Lille vs Aston Villa |
| Date | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| Kick-off Time | 01:30 AM IST (Friday ) / 2:30 PM ET/20:00 GMT |
| Venue |
Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France |
Lille vs Aston Villa team news:
Lille The hosts are currently facing several injury issues with Marc-Aurele Caillard (elbow), Osame Sahraoui (groin) and Ethan Mbapp (thigh) being the major absentees on the pitch. That said, ex-Southampton defender Romain Perraud and ex-Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb can be expected to start. Some other significant players, like Berke Zer and Assa Mandi, are only one yellow card away from suspension, but coaches will most probably still include them in the lineup.
Aston Villa Unai Emery “s” team will be without Youri Tielemans (ankle), Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Andrs Garca (thigh) for the game. Matty Cash and Harvey Elliott are being tested for their fitness, while John McGinn’s readiness for the fixture is doubtful. Jadon Sancho could make a comeback on the right wing, and probably, Ollie Watkins will be preferred to Tammy Abraham as the striker.
Where to Watch the Lille vs Aston Villa Europa League Match in India?
Fans in India can catch the action on Sony Liv and Sony Sports Network.
Where to Watch the Lille vs Aston Villa Europa League Match in the USA?
Viewers in the United States can catch the action on Paramount+. As far as live streaming channels go, fans can watch the match on TUDN USA and ViX.
Where to Watch the Lille vs Aston Villa Europa League Match in the UK?
Fans in the United Kingdom can catch the match live on TNT Sports 3. The streaming options for the fans in the United Kingdom are discovery+ and the discovery+ App.
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