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Aston Villa defeated Bologna 4-0 in the Europa League quarter-finals, winning 7-1 on aggregate. This loss marks a painful end to Bologna's Europa League campaign.
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.
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.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ā APRIL 16: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, interacts with his staff 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)
Lukasz Skorupski, Thijs Dallinga and Benjamin Dominguez were still injured, with Jhon Lucumi suspended, but Martin Vitik returned from his ban. Villa missed , and , with , and not at 100 per cent.
Aston Villa won the match 4-0 against Bologna.
The aggregate score was 7-1 in favor of Aston Villa.
Bologna lost all matches against Aston Villa this season, including a 1-0 defeat in the league phase.
This defeat eliminated Bologna from the Europa League, marking a disappointing end to their campaign.

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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.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ā APRIL 16: Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his teamās first goal 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 Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Federico Bernardeschi stung Martinezās gloves from distance, but VAR spotted Vitikās 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.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ā APRIL 16: Emi Buendia of Aston Villa scores his teamās second goal 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 Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Santiago Castro couldnāt 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 Orsoliniās 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.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND ā APRIL 16: Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, speaks to the media in a pre-match press conference prior to 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 Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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.
Watkins 16 (A), Buendia 26 (A), Rogers 39 (A), Konsa 89 (A)
Saved penalty: Rogers 25 (A)