"The Villans" Aston Villa exploded into form, thrashing Bologna. With a 2-leg aggregate, Aston Villa advanced to the Europa League semi-finals.
In the 2025-26 Europa League quarter-final second leg on Thursday, 16 Apr 2026 GMT+7, "The Villans" Aston Villa hosted Bologna at Villa Park.
The result saw Aston Villa dominate overwhelmingly, defeating Bologna 4-0. With a 7-1 aggregate win, Aston Villa advanced to the Europa League semi-finals to face fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest.
Goalscorers
1-0 Ollie Watkins, 16th minute
Morgan Rogers (missed penalty), 25th minute
2-0 Emiliano Buendía, 26th minute
3-0 Morgan Rogers, 39th minute
4-0 Ezri Konsa, 89th minute