After a 1–0 first leg and a 2–0 second leg, Premier League fourth-placed Aston Villa won the tie against the French side 3–0 on aggregate. John McGinn and Leon Bailey were the scorers.
Against Lille, Nilsson Lindelöf started for Aston Villa for the first time since February 14 and kept a clean sheet alongside fellow centre-back Pau Torres.
Nilsson Lindelöf has been selected in national team manager Graham Potter's squad for the World Cup playoff match against Ukraine on March 26.
Also for Celta Vigo were Swedish duo Williot Swedberg and Carl Starfelt. They started but were both substituted at half-time as the Spaniards beat French side Lyon 3-1 on aggregate and advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals.
