Martinez Gets 8, Cash With 7 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Penalty Shootout Win Vs Lille | OneFootball

Aston Villa clashed heads with Lille at the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy earlier tonight as they hoped to defend their 2-1 lead from the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League tie. The Villans made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 15th minute when Yusuf Yazici found the back of the net. Unai Emery’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

Benjamin Andre doubled Lille’s advantage in the 67th minute but Matty Cash scored a late goal for the West Midlands club which took the game to extra-time.

Both teams canceled each other out in extra-time as the tie went to penalties after it finished 3-3 on aggregate. The Villans ended up winning the shootout by a 4-3 margin.

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

GK: Emiliano Martinez – 8/10

Martinez made some top saves tonight and did enough to secure qualification for his team in the shootout.

RB: Matty Cash – 7/10

He was far from convincing at the back but scored a late goal which took the match to extra-time. Cash also scored his penalty in the shootout.

CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10

Konsa kept things solid when defending inside his half and did enough to keep Jonathan David quiet.

CB: Pau Torres – 6/10

He did his fair share of defending but won’t be happy after conceding twice during the game.

LILLE, FRANCE – APRIL 18: Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, gives the team instructions during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final second leg match between Lille OSC and Aston Villa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on April 18, 2024 in Lille, France. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

LB: Lucas Digne – 6/10

Digne looked shaky at the back and was far from convincing going forward.

RW: John McGinn – 5/10

He had a tough outing on the right flank and failed to impress tonight.

CM: Youri Tielemans – 6.5/10

Tielemans struggled to catch the eye in the middle of the park and managed to convert his penalty in the shootout.

CM: Douglas Luiz – 6.5/10

Luiz passed the ball well at times but squandered a great chance to find the back of the net in extra time.

LW: Nicolo Zaniolo – 6/10

He got injured and was replaced early in the game.

ST: Moussa Diaby – 5.5/10

Diaby was quiet for most of the game and was replaced after the hour mark.

ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10

Watkins was a quiet presence in the Lille half for most of the game but scored his penalty in the shootout.

Substitutes:

CM: Morgan Rogers – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

RW: Leon Bailey – 6.5/10

Bailey managed to catch the eye off the bench but failed to score from the spot.

ST: Jhon Duran – 7/10

Duran was a real menace in the final third.