LOSC Lille has been eliminated from the UEFA Europa Conference League, ending French club participation in the competition for the 2025-26 season. The French side lost 2-1 to England's Aston Villa in the second leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday, March 20, 2026, at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The aggregate score was 3-2 to Aston Villa.
Aston Villa's Matty Cash opened the scoring in the 13th minute, with Lille's Jonathan David equalizing from the penalty spot in the 67th minute. The decisive goal came from Aston Villa's Moussa Diaby in the 85th minute, securing his team's place in the semi-finals.
Following the match, Lille striker Olivier Giroud expressed his frustration in an interview with CANAL+. "I would have liked us to score during one of our strong periods. It annoys me to concede a goal like that," he said, reflecting on the nature of the winning goal.
With Lille's exit, no French clubs remain in the Europa Conference League. Aston Villa will advance to face the winner of the tie between Fiorentina and Viktoria Plzeň in the semi-finals.
