UEL | Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna (7-1 agg): Painful end to Europa League dream

Bologna continued their disastrous record against Aston Villa, crashing out of the Europa League quarter-final with a 4-0 defeat, 7-1 on aggregate.

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The Rossoblu had a mountain to climb after losing the first leg 3-1 at home, meaning the only defeats in the Europa League this season were against Aston Villa, also beaten here 1-0 in the opening league phase fixture on September 25.

Lukasz Skorupski, Thijs Dallinga and Benjamin Dominguez were still injured, with Jhon Lucumi suspended, but Martin Vitik returned from his ban. Villa missed Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley and Alysson, with Emiliano Martinez, Jadon Sancho and Tyrone Mings not at 100 per cent.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

The advantage became 4-1 within 16 minutes in Birmingham, as Aston Villa carved Bologna apart with a well-worked team move, Morgan Rogers rolling across from the left for Ollie Watkins to tap in from three yards.

Federico Bernardeschi stung Martinez’s gloves from distance, but VAR spotted Vitik’s flailing arm as a cross struck it, and Aston Villa received a penalty.

Buendia doubles Aston Villa’s lead

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Federico Ravaglia parried the Morgan Rogers spot-kick, but while they were still celebrating, Bologna conceded the second goal on a throw-in, as Emiliano Buendia drilled in at the near post from a tricky angle.

Santiago Castro couldn’t get on the end of a Rowe cross to the back post, but Villa were again clinical where Bologna were wasteful.

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A long Martinez ball was knocked down, John McGinn sent it down the left, where Rogers again beat Ravaglia at the near post.

Vincenzo Italiano made a triple change at half-time and Riccardo Orsolini’s effort was deflected wide, while Martinez smothered the Nikola Moro strike.

Ravaglia prevented a fourth by making the save this time at the near post on Lucas Digne.

Digne was decisive at the other end, as Orsolini was about to bundle the Simon Sohm dinked assist over from five yards, until he was blocked off with Martinez beaten.

Juan Miranda charged down a Leon Bailey strike and Villa did add a fourth on the resulting corner, which was deflected up into the air for a spectacular Ezri Konsa acrobatic volley from five yards.

Aston Villa 4-0 Bologna (7-1 agg)

Watkins 16 (A), Buendia 26 (A), Rogers 39 (A), Konsa 89 (A)

Saved penalty: Rogers 25 (A)

16-04-2026 20:00

1/4 Final

Villa Park

Aston Villa

Bologna

4 - 0

Player statistic

1st half

Ollie Watkins (Assist: Morgan Rogers)		16'
Morgan Rogers		25'
Emiliano Buendía (Assist: Lucas Digne)		26'
		29'		Federico Bernardeschi
Morgan Rogers (Assist: John McGinn)		39'

2nd half

Ezri Konsa (Assist: Tammy Abraham)

89'

Match statistic

46

Possession %

54

13

Total shots

11

7

Shots on target

4

1

Shots off target

3

5

Blocked shots

4

4

Corners

2

Offsides

1

13

Fouls

17

Aston Villa

Bologna

Starting lineups

23

Emiliano Martínez

Goalkeeper

4

Ezri Konsa

Defender

12

Lucas Digne

Defender

2

Matty Cash

Defender

14

Pau Torres

Defender

24

Amadou Onana

Midfielder

78'

7

John McGinn

Midfielder

64'

8

Youri Tielemans

Midfielder

74'

10

Emiliano Buendía

Attacker

27

Morgan Rogers

Attacker

74'

11

Ollie Watkins

Attacker

64'

13

Federico Ravaglia

Goalkeeper

João Mário

Defender

46'

33

Juan Miranda

Defender

41

Martin Vitik

Defender

16

Nicolò Casale

Defender

82'

11

Jonathan Rowe

Midfielder

19

Lewis Ferguson

Midfielder

6

Nikola Moro

Midfielder

8

Remo Freuler

Midfielder

46'

10

Federico Bernardeschi

Attacker

46'

9

Santiago Castro

Attacker

76'

Substitutes

22

Ian Maatsen

Defender

5

Tyrone Mings

Defender

40

Marco Bizot

Goalkeeper

3

Victor Lindelöf

Defender

9

Harvey Elliott

Attacker

64

James Wright

Goalkeeper

16

Andrés García

Defender

Tammy Abraham

Attacker

64'

Leon Bailey

Attacker

64'

19

Jadon Sancho

Attacker

74'

Douglas Luiz

Midfielder

74'

26

Lamare Bogarde

Midfielder

78'

22

Charalampos Lykogiannis

Defender

4

Tommaso Pobega

Midfielder

28

Nicolò Cambiaghi

Attacker

25

Massimo Pessina

Goalkeeper

82

Matteo Franceschelli

Goalkeeper

73

Francesco Castaldo

Attacker

7

Riccardo Orsolini

Attacker

46'

20

Nadir Zortea

Defender

46'

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

46'

21

Jens Odgaard

Attacker

76'

14

Torbjørn Heggem

Defender

82'