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Lille v Aston Villa live - UEFA Europa Conference League latest after Villa win on penalties

UEFA Europa Conference League / Quarter-final
Stade Pierre-Mauroy / 18.04.2024
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Updated 18/04/2024 at 19:47 GMT


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VILLA GO THROUGH AFTER SHOOTOUT DRAMA
Aston Villa are through to a major European semi-final for the first time since 1982 after squeezing past Lille on penalties in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Emi Martinez - booed from the outset in northern France after his penalty heroics and histrionics in the 2022 World Cup final - saved two penalties and was shown two yellow cards on the night he proved to be Villa's saviour.
Their other saviour was Matty Cash, who scored a goal from nothing in the 87th minute to send the tie to extra time, capitalising on a goalkeeping error.
Lille's Yusuf Yazici had opened the scoring with a fine first-time finish inside 15 minutes to make it 2-2 on aggregate and captain Benjamin Andre gave them the lead from a corner.
Yet Lille could not hold onto that lead and it was Andre who failed to score the final penalty of a controversial shootout which also saw Martinez shown a yellow card for taunting the crowd, but not a red, as his earlier booking for time-wasting did not carry over to penalties.
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VILLA GO WILD!
Martinez and the Villa team runs to the other end of the ground, where their fans are. Lille supporters are stunned.
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ANDRE MISSES! LILLE 3-4 ASTON VILLA
Martinez saves Andre's penalty, again diving to his left, and Villa go through!
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LUIZ SCORES! LILLE 3-4 ASTON VILLA
After a protracted run-up, Luiz beats the goalkeeper - who guessed right. Lille must score the next penalty or they are out.
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CABELLA SCORES! LILLE 3-3 ASTON VILLA
Hard down the middle goes Cabella and it's all square!
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BAILEY MISSES! LILLE 2-3 ASTON VILLA
Chevalier makes a good save, low to his left, and Bailey is denied. Lille have a lifeline.
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GOMES SCORES! LILLE 2-3 ASTON VILLA
A stuttered run-up and a cool finish.
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CASH SCORES! LILLE 1-3 ASTON VILLA
Villa's hero again! Low and in the corner.
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DAVID SCORES! LILLE 1-2 ASTON VILLA
Staright down the middle.
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WATKINS SCORES! LILLE 0-2 ASTON VILLA
A slip doesn't matter. Watkins puts the ball in the top corner.
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MARTINEZ IS SHOWN A YELLOW CARD!
He has already been booked in the game, but isn't sent off. Bizarre scenes.
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BENTALEB MISSES! LILLE 0-1 ASTON VILLA
Martinez gets in Bentaleb's face before the penalty, then saves the spot kick when it comes. A good save low to his left. Advantage Villa.
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TIELEMANS SCORES! LILLE 0-1 ASTON VILLA
Sent the goalie the wrong way and slid it home.
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COIN TOSSES
The shootout will be at the end of the Lille ultras and it is Villa who will take first.
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FULL TIME IN EXTRA TIME
To penalties we go. Martinez has been the pantomime villain all night - can he beat a French team in a shootout once more?
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ONE ADDED MINUTE
Can either team find what would surely be a winning goal?
120'
BIG, BIG SAVE
Duran turns and shoots brilliantly, but Chevalier is equal to it and makes a great save with his feet.
115'
GOMES HAS A GO
The substitute curls a speculative effort wide.
113'
PENALTY APPEAL
A deflected cross loops into teh Villa box and hits the arm of Cash. Lille want a penalty, but will not get one.