Overview
- Television coverage is available on ESPN, with live minute‑by‑minute updates reported from the stadium.
- Kickoff was scheduled for 12:45 local time, corresponding to 14:45 in Argentina and Chile, 13:45 in Venezuela, 12:45 in Colombia and Peru, and 11:45 in Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico City and Nicaragua.
- Lille reached this stage after a league phase that included wins over SK Brann, Roma and Freiburg, followed by a play‑off split with Red Star that they won on aggregate after an away victory.
- Aston Villa advanced from the league phase with notable wins over Bologna, Feyenoord, Young Boys, Basel, Fenerbahçe and Salzburg, with a single defeat at Go Ahead Eagles.
- The match is in progress with lineups confirmed at kickoff and early exchanges recorded by on‑site coverage.