Onana Gets 7.5, Watkins With 7 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Lille | OneFootball

Aston Villa faced off against Lille at the Stade Pierre Mauroy earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last 16 tie. The Villans made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Ollie Watkins finally broke the deadlock in the 61st minute as Unai Emery’s men secured a narrow 1-0 win away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Lille.

He made a few solid saves during the game and did enough to secure the clean sheet this evening.

RB: Lamare Bogarde – 7/10

Bogarde performed his defensive duties well and made one good chance going forward.

CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10

He cleared his lines when he could and did well to keep the opposition at bay during the game.

CB: Pau Torres – 7/10

The Spanish defensive ace dealt with the danger when needed and was a strong presence in the air.

LILLE, FRANCE – MARCH 12: Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Lille OSC and Aston Villa FC at Stade Pierre Mauroy on March 12, 2026 in Lille, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10

Digne performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the final third.

RW: Jadon Sancho – 7/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Douglas Luiz – 7/10

Luiz got stuck in with some crunching tackles and was good on the ball.

CM: Amadou Onana – 7.5/10

He made a few crucial interceptions at the centre of the park and made one promising run with the ball as well. Onana was unfortunate to hit the post.

LW: Morgan Rogers – 6.5/10

Rogers caused some headaches for his marker and came back to defend when required.

ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10

He was a real handful for the Lille defenders and managed to score the only goal of this contest in the 61st minute.

ST: Emi Buendia – 7/10

Buendia engineered a couple of decent chances for his teammates to score and has got an assist to show for his efforts.

CM: John McGinn – 6/10