Lille draw Aston Villa in Europa Convention League for his or her first European quarter-final TERMAN WEBSITE

In the long run, it was snug for Lille OSC as they certified for his or her first-ever European quarter-final by beating Austria’s SK Sturm Graz 4-1 on combination. 

This historic second for the membership would see them drawn towards Aston Villa for an opportunity to go one step additional and etch nearer to a finals berth. The 2 sides have solely ever met as soon as earlier than within the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup. 

Lille defeated Aston Villa within the semi-finals to progress to the ultimate group stage over twenty years in the past and can hope to attain an identical end result on this tie. Nevertheless, the Premier League facet stay the favourites for the competitors as they appear to achieve their first semi-final for the reason that 1982/83 European Cup. 

The primary leg might be performed on the eleventh of April in Birmingham, earlier than Lille then host Villa the week after on the 18th of April. The winners of this tie will play the fiercely contested victors of the Olympiacos v Fenerbahçe contest. 

UEFA Europa Convention League full draw 

Membership Brugge v PAOK

Olympiacos v Fenerbahçe

Aston Villa v Lille 

Fiorentina v Viktoria Plzeň

GFFN | Nick Hartland