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

The Canadian shoots with the outside of boot from 20 yards - an ambitious effort which goes over - but Villa would be advised not to let him have too many more sighters.

Martinez flaps at a corner, spilling the ball, and then gets lucky as the ricochet comes his way and the Argentine bats the ball away.

No Villa player can stop a cross reaching the top of the box, where Gudmundsson scuffs the snapshot.

There are loud whistles whenever Aston Villa's goalkeeper - who denied France the 2022 World Cup and has had plenty to say about that - touches the ball.

Lille get the game underway.

Lille players in red tracksuit jackets, their Villa counterparts in light blue. The Solvakian referee is in luminous yellow.

One tifo displayed by the home fans simply reads "Lille" - no need for a translation there.

Last night's results in the Champions League were very bad for the Premier League's chance of getting an extra place in next season's competition. That's very relevant for Villa, who are fourth at present and have a 13-point lead of sixth place. Fifth-place Tottenham, who now appear in a straight race with Villa for the final Champions League spot, are only three points back with a game in hand.

Aston Villa have lost just one of their last 10 away games and that was against Premier League leaders Manchester City.

A draw tonight would see them go through.

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Unai Emery says Lille showed warning signs in the first leg and that Villa must bring full focus and effort into tonight's game.

|We have to play two matches; the first leg we won but it’s not enough," the Villa manager said.

"We knew before the match it would be very difficult and they showed their capacity, their power and that they’re very motivated for this competition. When we are in Europe we have to be focusing and very demanding if we want to get something here. Now is the moment to show our capacity.

Playing against a team like Lille, they are very motivated and they are a very organised team. The result at Villa Park was not enough for us or for them.

"We have to enjoy an amazing day, an amazing match being very demanding. We are ready to play and we are aware of the difficulties we are going to face."

Watkins gave Villa the perfect start and John McGinn doubled the lead, but a late Bafode Diakite goal means the tie is finely balanced at the halfway point.

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Villa could tonight reach a first major European semi-final since 1982 – when they won the European Cup.

The visitors make two changes to the team which who beat Arsenal. Douglas Luiz returns after a domestic suspension, replacing Morgan Rogers, who Matty Cash is in for Diego Carlos. Ezri Konsa moves to centre-back.

Nicolo Zaniolo keeps his place after a man-of-the-match showing, meaning Leon Bailey is on the bench. Ollie Watkins has 26 goals in all competitions, three more than David.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Luiz, McGinn, Tielemans, Zaniolo, Diaby, Watkins.

Lille have not played a match since the first leg and make one change. Turkish midfielder Yusuf Yazici replaces Edon Zhegrova - Ligue 1 Player of the Month for March - who is injured. That's a blow for Pablo Fonseca's side.

Jonathan David, who has 23 goals this season, leads the attack.

Lille: Chevalier, Santos, Yoro, Diakite, Ismaily, Bentaleb, Andre, Yazici, Haraldsson, Gudmundsson, David.

You are very welcome to live coverage of Aston Villa's UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final in Lille. The Villans hold a 2-1 aggregate lead and are riding how after winning at Arsenal between the two legs.

Can they finish the job in northern France? We will soon find out. Team news is on the way next.