How to watch Lille v Aston Villa in the UK: Europa League kick-off time, TV channels and streams
Aston Villa continue their 2025/26 Europa League campaign with their first knock-out fixture against Lille on Thursday.
Villa are in shaky form in the Premier League. They’re still in a Champions League position but their grip upon it is loosening, making this Europa League round of 16 fixture phenomenally important.
Unai Emery faces a number of big questions after Villa’s recent travails in the league. Team selection, substitutions and tactical approach will all be under intense scrutiny on Thursday.
What time does Lille v Villa kick off?
The knock-out rounds proper of the Europa League get underway with half of the eight round of 16 first legs kicking off in the early evening slot.
Bologna will play Roma at the same time. Panathinaikos v Real Betis and Stuttgart v Porto are also early kick-offs, with the remain four ties starting at 8.00pm UK time.
The later slot includes Nottingham Forest’s round of 16 home leg against Midtjylland at the City Ground, the remaining fixture on Villa’s side of the bracket.
Lille v Villa will kick off at 5.45pm on Thursday 12th March.
Where to watch Lille v Villa in the UK
TNT Sports is the UK broadcaster for the Europa League and Villa’s match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
That means it will also be available on the Discovery+ streaming platform.
Watch and stream Lille v Villa anywhere
| United States | Paramount+ |
| Canada | DAZN Canada |
| South America | Disney+ |
| Africa | SuperSport (various) |
| Denmark | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ |
| Norway | V Sport 1 / TV2 Play |
| Germany | RTL+ |
| Spain | - |
| France | CANAL+ Live 2 |
| Italy | Sky Sport 253 |
| India | - |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand | - |
| Japan | - |
| China | - |
| Middle East | beIN Sports MENA 1 |
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