BOL 1-3 AVFC, UEFA Europa League 2025-26: Villa Take Control Of Tie

Ollie Watkins scored twice and Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 to move a step closer to the Europa League semifinals with its eighth straight victory in the competition on Thursday. Ezri Konsa scored the opening goal of the quarterfinal first leg just before interval, heading home Youri Tielemans’ curling corner kick. Watkins doubled the lead early in the second half with a shot between the legs of goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia. Jonathan Rowe reduced the deficit to one for host Bologna in the final minute before Watkins added his second in stoppage time.

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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, left, celebrates scoring during the Europa League soccer match between Bologna and Aston Villa in Bologna, Italy. | Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP
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Bologna's Jonathan Rowe, left, and Aston Villa's Matty Cash in action during the Europa League soccer match between Bologna and Aston Villa in Bologna, Italy. | Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP
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Bologna's Santiago Castro celebrates scoring during the Europa League soccer match between Bologna and Aston Villa in Bologna, Italy. | Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP
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Aston Villa's Matty Cash and Bologna's Santiago Castro, left, in action during the Europa League soccer match between Bologna and Aston Villa in Bologna, Italy. | Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins and Bologna's Torbjorn Heggem, right, in action during the Europa League soccer match between Bologna and Aston Villa in Bologna, Italy. | Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP
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