Aston Villa reach the Europa League final after beating Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the second leg of their semi-final at Villa Park, overturning a one-goal deficit from the first match. The visitors are held scoreless as Villa score through Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía and John McGinn. Watkins levels the tie before half-time, and Buendía adds a goal early in the second half, described as a penalty in multiple reports. McGinn then scores twice late on with a quickfire brace to seal a 4-0 win. Overall, Villa advance 4-1 on aggregate. The final is scheduled for 20 May in Istanbul, where Villa will face Freiburg. Reports focus on Villa’s clinical finishing and their control in the second leg, while Forest fail to find a breakthrough despite the tie’s earlier deficit.
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-0 to reach Europa League final against Freiburg
Aston Villa reach the Europa League final after beating Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the second leg of their semi-final at Villa Park, overturning a one-goal deficit from the first match. The visitors are...
- Aston Villa win the second leg against Nottingham Forest 4-0 at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa advance 4-1 on aggregate to the Europa League final.
- Goals are scored by Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía and John McGinn (two).
- Emiliano Buendía’s second-half goal is described as a penalty by multiple outlets.
- Villa face Freiburg in the Europa League final on 20 May in Istanbul.
Aston Villa overturned their one-goal deficit from the first leg with a controlled, clinical display at Villa Park. Ollie Watkins levelled the tie before half-time, Emiliano Buendía’s penalty early in the second half put Villa in command, and John McGinn’s quickfire brace late on sealed a 4–0 win and a 4–1 aggregate victory. The result […] By Faz Ali
3 months agoVilla advanced 4-1 on aggregate and will face German club Freiburg in the May 20 final in Istanbul
3 months agoAston Villa reached the Europa League final with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest including two goals from John McGinn in the second leg of their all-English semi-final on Thursday for a 4-1 aggregate victory as they chase a first trophy in 30 years. The Premier League side face Freiburg in Istanbul on May 20 […]
3 months agoGoals from Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn’s quickfire double earned victory and booked their place in the Istanbul final on May 20.
3 months agoGoals from Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn’s quickfire double earned victory and booked their place in the Istanbul final on May 20
3 months agoGoals from Ollie Watkins, Emi Buendia and a brace from John McGinn blew away Forest in the Europa League semi-finals
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