Aston Villa continued their strong performances in the UEFA Europa League after securing a significant 4-0 victory over Bologna in the second leg of the quarter-finals at Villa Park, thus advancing to the semi-finals with an aggregate score of 7-1 over the two matches.

The match came after a clear superiority by Villa in the first leg as well, making the return leg more like a goal festival in front of their fans.

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 16th minute, netting his 100th goal for the club, giving his team an early advantage in the match. Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers then added two more goals, further solidifying the English team's complete dominance.

Rogers also missed a penalty during the match, but he later compensated with impactful offensive contributions.

In the second half, Aston Villa continued their offensive pressure before defender Ezri Konsa completed the quartet with a fantastic goal in the final minutes, confirming the team's complete dominance under coach Unai Emery, who seems on track to continue his European successes with the club.

With this victory, Aston Villa sets up a semi-final clash with Nottingham Forest, who advanced at the expense of Porto, in an all-English encounter. There are growing ambitions within the club to reach the final and continue their European dream.