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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sunny Badwal and Jonathan Veal

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to meet in all-English Europa League semi-final

  • Aston Villa will face Nottingham Forest in an all-Premier League Europa League semi-final.
  • The Birmingham secured their spot in the last four dismantling Bologna 4-0 with a trio of first-half goals for a commanding 7-1 aggregate victory.
  • Ollie Watkins, who scored his 100th goal for the club, opened the scoring before Emi Buendia, Morgan Rogers and Ezri Konsa secured the win.
  • Meanwhile, reached their first European semi-final since 1984 with a 1-0 win over 10-man Porto to go through 2-1 on aggregate.
  • Morgan Gibbs-White scored the only goal of the game on a night where the club rallied around England international Elliot Anderson, whose mother died in the build up to the game.
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