Match Report
LOSC Lille (18th, 12 pts) visited Aston Villa (2nd, 21 pts) with 9 points between them. Scoring rates set the scale: Aston Villa 1.75 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, LOSC Lille 1.5 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.34.
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Aston Villa, 10/15 for LOSC Lille.
The match was played at Villa Park (capacity 42,640). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: John McGinn (54'), Leon Bailey (86')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 52% · LOSC Lille 48% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-5