Aston Villa vs Bologna, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals
· 2nd Leg - Aston Villa lead 3-1 on aggregate
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Aston Villa Leaders
| # | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ollie Watkins | Matches: 11, Goals: 3 |
| 7 | John McGinn | Matches: 8, Goals: 3 |
| 14 | Donyell Malen | Matches: 6, Goals: 3 |
Bologna Leaders
| # | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Federico Berna.. | Matches: 12, Goals: 5 |
| 11 | Jon Rowe | Matches: 11, Goals: 4 |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsol.. | Matches: 12, Goals: 3 |
Head To Head Record
Statistics
 BOL |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Goal Difference | 13 |
| 22 | Total Goals | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 14 | Goals Against | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
UEFA Europa League News
Ollie Watkins said he had to give his Aston Villa teammates a halftime wakeup call en route to their 3-1 first-leg Europa League quarter-final victory over Bologna.
Nottingham Forest's Europa League hopes remain intact after a comical own goal helped them get out of their quarterfinal first leg at FC Porto with a 1-1 draw.
Ollie Watkins' second-half brace helped give Aston Villa a comfortable 3-1 lead over Bologna heading into next week's Europa League quarterfinal second leg at Villa Park.
ESPN takes a look at exactly how the extraordinary scenario of 11 English teams qualifying for Europe can occur.
Unai Emery said Aston Villa's history gives him a responsibility to succeed in Europe ahead of their Europa League quarterfinal first-leg clash with Bologna.