Lille was eliminated in the quarter-final second leg of the Europa Conference League by Aston Villa following penalties (4-3, 2-1 ap), Thursday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium. Beaten 2-1 in the first leg, the Mastiffs thought they would hold their place in the semi-final with two goals from Yazici (15th) and André (68th), before Cash (87th) snatched extra time. Aston Villa’s Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was decisive in the penalty shootout by repelling shots from Bentaleb and André.
Published on: 04/18/2024 – 9:44 p.m.
Lille defender Tiago Santos falls as he fights for the ball next to Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers during the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg between Lille and Aston Villa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, April 18, 2024. AFP – SAMEER AL-DOUMY
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