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'Fantastic' Nottingham Forest Message Sent as Semi-Final Ticket Details Released
Aston Villa advanced 7-1 on aggregate, while Nottingham Forest reached their first European semi-final since 1984 after a 1-0 win over Porto.
- On Thursday, Aston Villa defeated Bologna 4-0 at Villa Park, securing a 7-1 aggregate victory to reach the Europa League semi-finals. Ollie Watkins tormented Bologna again in the 16th minute during a dominant first-half display.
- Villa entered the home leg holding a healthy 3-1 lead, while manager Unai Emery guided his squad to a second European semi-final in three years. Emery has won the competition four times, establishing himself as a Europa League specialist.
- Ollie Watkins tapped in his 100th goal for the club as part of a flowing 14-pass move, making him Villa's top European scorer. Emiliano Buendia and Ezri Konsa also scored, with Konsa's 89th-minute volley capping the dominant display.
- Nottingham Forest also advanced, defeating 10-man Porto 1-0 at the City Ground for a 2-1 aggregate success. Morgan Gibbs-White scored the winner, though celebrations were dampened by Chris Wood's knee injury and a tribute to Elliot Anderson.
- An all-English semi-final awaits Villa against Nottingham Forest for a place in the final in Istanbul. Before that, Villa must focus on Sunday's crunch Premier League clash with Burnley, while Freiburg will face Sporting Braga in the other semi-final.
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