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Watkins delivers halftime wakeup call in Aston Villa win
43+ min ago (550+ words) Ollie Watkins said he had to give his Aston Villa teammates a halftime wakeup call en route to their 3-1 first-leg Europa League quarterfinal victory over Bologna on Thursday. Villa weathered a first-half storm from Bologna, who had a goal ruled…...
Watkins propels Aston Villa towards Europa League semis, Forest hold Porto
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (424+ words) Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 in their Europa League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest held Porto 1-1 thanks to a comical own goal from Martim Fernandes. Freiburg also have one foot in the last…...
Watkins propels Villa towards Europa League semis; Forest holds Porto
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (498+ words) Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 in their Europa League quarterfinal, first leg on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest held Porto 1-1 thanks to a comical own goal from Martim Fernandes. Freiburg also have one foot in the last…...
Watkins Gets 8. 5, Tielemans With 8 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Bologna
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (404+ words) Aston Villa faced off against Bologna at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal clash. The Villans made a solid…...
Watkins "raring to go" after crucial double in Aston Villa win over Bologna
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (754+ words) The striker is feeling fresh for the home stretch of the season. Ollie Watkins declared that he is "raring to go" for Aston Villa"s end-of-season run-in after his double gave them command of their Europa League quarter-final tie with…...
Watkins Scores Twice as Aston Villa Defeats Bologna - Today in Birmingham
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (290+ words) Aston Villa takes commanding lead in Europa League quarterfinal matchup. Apr. 9, 2026 at 11: 28pm Ollie Watkins scored two second-half goals to lead Aston Villa to a decisive victory over Bologna in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal matchup. The win…...
Watkins strikes twice for Aston Villa in win at Bologna in Europa League quarterfinals
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (376+ words) Ollie Watkins scored twice and Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 to move a step closer to the Europa League semifinals with its eighth straight victory in the competition on Thursday. Ezri Konsa scored the opening goal of the quarterfinal first leg…...
Unai Emery hails "fantastic" result for Aston Villa in first leg against Bologna
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (508+ words) Aston Villa boss Unai Emery felt his side had a "fantastic" result if not performance in their 3-1 first-leg Europa League quarter-final victory over Bologna. Villa weathered a first-half storm from Bologna, who had a goal ruled out for offside through…...
Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa: What Unai Emery and Ollie Watkins said
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (664+ words) Aston Villa manager Unai Emery speaking to TNT Sports: "Happy yes, but we are trying to get balance in everything. We played the first leg here and won, and it is a fantastic result. How we did the 90 minutes, I…...
Ollie Watkins double inspires Aston Villa victory in Europa League, draw for Nottingham Forest
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (398+ words) Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring their third goal. Published'Apr 10, 2026, 05: 31 AM Updated'Apr 10, 2026, 06: 37 AM LONDON - Ollie Watkins struck twice as Aston Villa claimed a 3-1 win at Bologna, while a Martim Fernandes own goal helped Nottingham Forest secure a 1-1 draw at Porto…...