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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 16: Federico Ravaglia of Bologna saves a penalty from Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Leg Two match between Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Villa Park on April 16, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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.
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.
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 ParkAston VillaBologna4 – 0
Player statistic
| Ollie Watkins(Assist: Morgan Rogers) | 16' |
| Morgan Rogers | 25' |
| Emiliano Buendía(Assist: Lucas Digne) | 26' |
| 29' | Federico Bernardeschi |
| Morgan Rogers(Assist: John McGinn) | 39' |
| Ezri Konsa(Assist: Tammy Abraham) | 89' |
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′
