UEFA Champions League

Aston Villa vs Bologna, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Aston Villa
  • 55': John McGinn
  • 64': Jhon Durán
FT
2 - 0
Bologna

    Aston Villa keep perfect Champions League run against Bologna

    Aston Villa beat Bologna 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran on Tuesday as they extended their perfect start to their first Champions League campaign in 41 years.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
    • 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
    • 6': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
    • 6': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a through ball.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 10': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
    • 10': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
    • 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
    • 13': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Offside, Bologna. Giovanni Fabbian is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
    • 19': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
    • 19': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 26': Offside, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
    • 27': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 29': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
    • 30': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
    • 30': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 31': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
    • 35': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
    • 43': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 43': Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 45': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Stefan Posch (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Bologna 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Bologna 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
    • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Posch (Bologna).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna).
    • 47': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
    • 48': Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross.
    • 49': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Offside, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga is caught offside.
    • 53': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 53': Remo Freuler (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Bologna 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 57': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
    • 64': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Bologna 0. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross.
    • 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Leon Bailey.
    • 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Jhon Durán.
    • 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces John McGinn.
    • 66': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Kacper Urbanski.
    • 66': Substitution, Bologna. Santiago Castro replaces Thijs Dallinga.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Nikola Moro (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
    • 72': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jaden Philogene.
    • 74': Offside, Bologna. Santiago Castro is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 74': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Santiago Castro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 75': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ross Barkley.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 77': Substitution, Bologna. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Dan Ndoye.
    • 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Youri Tielemans.
    • 79': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
    • 79': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 80': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
    • 82': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 82': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
    • 85': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
    • 86': Sam Beukema (Bologna) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
    • 88': Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Bologna 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Bologna 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 4
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    12 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    327 Accurate Passes 388
    389 Passes 449
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    51 Long Balls 37
    29 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    24 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 4
    18 Effective Clearances 13
    18 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 41,847

    UEFA Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
    2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
    3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
    4 Brest 4 +6 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    14 Pau Torres
    3 Diego Carlos
    22 Ian Maatsen
    4 Ezri Konsa
    27 Morgan Rogers
    8 Youri Tielemans
    24 Amadou Onana
    9 Jhon Durán
    7 John McGinn
    31 Leon Bailey
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Boubacar Kamara, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Ross Barkley, Lamar Bogarde, Matty Cash, Ollie Watkins, Jacob Ramsey, Robin Olsen, Lucas Digne, Emiliano Buendía, Tyrone Mings, Jaden Philogene.

    BOL Bologna (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    26 Jhon Lucumí
    31 Sam Beukema
    22 Charalampos Lykogiannis Yellow Card
    3 Stefan Posch Yellow Card
    8 Remo Freuler Yellow Card
    80 Giovanni Fabbian
    82 Kacper Urbanski
    24 Thijs Dallinga
    11 Dan Ndoye
    7 Riccardo Orsolini Yellow Card
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Federico Ravaglia, Emil Holm, Nicolo Casale, Santiago Castro, Jens Odgaard, Samuel Iling-Junior, Nicola Bagnolini, Tommaso Corazza, Nikola Moro, Tommaso Pobega, Juan Miranda.

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