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Watkins breaks record as Aston Villa cruise past Bologna into all-English semi-final
Ollie Watkins kickstarted Aston Villa’s near-perfect evening as his 100th goal for the club enabled Unai Emery’s side to cruise into a semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
TL;DR
- Ollie Watkins scored his 100th goal for Aston Villa, opening the scoring in their dominant win.
- Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers also scored, with Rogers having a penalty saved earlier.
- Ezri Konsa scored the final goal, capping off an emphatic aggregate victory.
- Aston Villa has advanced to a semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
- The win allows Villa to concentrate on their Premier League campaign and Champions League qualification.
- Unai Emery is aiming for his fifth managerial win in this competition.
- The club also revealed a modest financial loss for the year ending June 2025, with Champions League qualification being a timely prospect.