Aston Villa are will be welcoming Bologna on the back of a very underwhelming domestic campaign so far as they are still searching for their first win this season.
Unai Emery’s side is sitting second-bottom in the Premier League after two draws and three losses. Even a late equaliser from Matty Cash at Sunderland only highlighted their struggles, as last year’s Champions League quarter-finalists continue to look a shadow of the team that pushed PSG. With Emery’s unrivalled Europa League pedigree, though, Villa will hope to turn things around.
Bologna arrive off the back of their Coppa Italia triumph, which secured consecutive European qualifications for the first time in over two decades. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have been inconsistent in Serie A with two home wins offset by two away defeats. But they come into this tie boosted by late victory over Genoa.
Still, with no wins in England and last year’s poor Champions League showing fresh in memory, the Rossoblu face a major test against Emery’s European expertise at Villa Park.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Aston Villa vs. Bologna live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Europa League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Live stream: Paramount+
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What time does Aston Villa vs. Bologna kick off?
This Europa League clash takes place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, and kicks off on Thursday, September 25, at 8 p.m. local time (BST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Sep. 25 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Sep. 25 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Sep. 25 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Sep. 25 | 12:00 p.m. |
Europa League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Wednesday, September 24
- Midtjylland vs. Sturm Graz (12:45 p.m.)
- PAOK vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (12:45 p.m.)
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Fenerbahçe (3:00 p.m.)
- Freiburg vs. Basel (3:00 p.m.)
- Malmö FF vs. Ludogorets Razgrad (3:00 p.m.)
- Nice vs. Roma (3:00 p.m.)
- Real Betis vs. Nottingham Forest (3:00 p.m.)
- Red Star Belgrade vs. Celtic (3:00 p.m.)
- Sporting Braga vs. Feyenoord (3:00 p.m.)
Thursday, September 25
- Go Ahead Eagles vs. FCSB (12:45 p.m.)
- Lille vs. Brann (12:45 p.m.)
- Aston Villa vs. Bologna (3:00 p.m.)
- Ferencváros vs. Viktoria Plzeň (3:00 p.m.)
- Rangers vs. Genk (3:00 p.m.)
- Red Bull Salzburg vs. Porto (3:00 p.m.)
- Stuttgart vs. Celta Vigo (3:00 p.m.)
- Utrecht vs. Olympique Lyonnais (3:00 p.m.)
- Young Boys vs. Panathinaikos (3:00 p.m.)