Aston Villa create history with their first-ever victory on Italian soil, defeating Bologna 3-1 in the first leg of the #UEL quarter-finals. A brilliant performance sees Villa take a strong advantage heading into the return leg.

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🇮🇹 Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

▪️ Ollie Watkins scores twice as Villa get a 3-1 win at Bologna in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.

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And thatbis how you reply. Get in you Villa boys. Watkins with his second.

🎶Du du du du, Ollie Watkins🎶

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FFS. Can't say that Rowe didnt deserve a goal. Do not concede again Villa.

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Third goal coming shortly.

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Great, composed finish from Watkins - looks like he’s getting his self-confidence back…

If you were wondering whether there was ever any justice in the world… you won’t find it in #BOLAVL. Bologna fans must be feeling sick right now.

UTV

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Get in Ollie. When the press works, the press works. 2-0.

Keep it up now boys.

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Bologna spends a lot of time diving on the carpet #BOLAVL

So lucky to be going in 1 up. Castor and Rowe need to be shut down. We have got to be so much better second half.

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Rogers is so poor this season.

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Throughout that corner leading to the goal, did the Bologna players at any time stop arguing with the ref?
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Need to make sure we go in without conceding and get Uani to work his magic.

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Thank fuck for that. Need to smarten up now. Massive let off.

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That was shocking defending.

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So scrappy so far.

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And that shows what we had been missing. Tielemans passing is class.

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Come on Villa, get the job done tonight.

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🟠 UEFA Europa League 2025/2026

🔘 Quarter-finals - First Leg

🇮🇹 Bologna 🆚 Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
🏟 Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy.

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🏟 Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy.

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