00:00From the draw at Sunland veteran keeper Marco Bizet makes his fourth appearance for the club in place of Emi Martinez.
00:06Paulo Torres returns for Tara Mings at centre-back. Odd guard. It's the 50th European game for Früller and Bernadeschi.
00:13But if it's scorer, Ciro Immobile is among six players injured.
00:19Look for Geson. Good night for him. He's got pace. He can get away here.
00:26And very nearly scored. The goalkeeper got something on it.
00:30Gets away here. Clever tuts to take it that way.
00:36Ferdinand had to foul him to bring him down to stop him. Bernadeschi got it away in the end.
00:49And he's short to Marlon. That's a good return. Good routine.
00:54Rodgers couldn't get connection. But he does!
00:58And the man who opened the scoring against Bologna last season in the Champions League opens the scoring against him in the Europa League tonight.
01:081-0 Aston Villa.
01:101-0 Aston Villa.
01:16Good free kick. Good set-piece routine that.
01:18Rodgers made a mess of it. He didn't.
01:22Turned in short to Marlon. This is the cross that picks up Rodgers. Complete air-kick.
01:32That's a good strike.
01:36Didn't have much time to set it up here. John McGinn.
01:42One touch. Cleared his feet. Drilled it in. That's a lovely shot.
01:46He's on to the loose ball. No free-kick given. Kamara sensibly played. Marlon on the half-turn.
01:52Parried by the goalkeeper. Marlon could have released to his right-hand side. Had Gesson.
02:00Big opportunity here to double their lead.
02:02Just took the extra touch with the outside of his. Marlon.
02:06Marlon. Buendia holding deep. Marlon trying to burrow through. Scorucci came. Made contact.
02:13Here's Buendia.
02:17Tries to bend it in. That was always in his mind.
02:24He had a player square of him he could have passed to. And he went for goal.
02:28To the last 16. 10 or 11. Should get you through to the playoffs.
02:35Very tight last season it was. This is a good effort and a run by Bernadeschi.
02:42Who didn't know that Bernadeschi was romping in behind it.
02:49And the half-time whistle blows.
02:51Off we go then. Pull it in the clout. Blue and white shorts.
02:58Kicking from right to left in this second half.
03:00Towards the whole turn there. Traditional home end.
03:05Here's Ferguson. Thought about a shot.
03:08Bernadeschi.
03:11He does shoot.
03:14Any other option to pass?
03:15Oh God. Was free on the left-hand side.
03:18It's Sancho.
03:21Went out by McGuin.
03:22Guess on.
03:24They need more from him.
03:27Plenty defenders back in.
03:28The cross comes into Watkins.
03:29That's a corner.
03:33That is him. Play on.
03:37Now. Watkins half a chance.
03:40He's fouled this time.
03:42Bittek was the offender.
03:43Gets the yellow card.
03:44It's a penalty.
03:46That's clever centre-forward play by Oli Watkins.
03:48He's got across his running line.
03:49Draws the foul.
03:51Wins the penalty.
03:55But they're checking for offside in the building.
03:58Steady's himself.
04:00Third look at the keeper.
04:05Safe.
04:06Really, really poor penalty.
04:08Look nervy.
04:09Right from the word go.
04:13He looked jittery.
04:15And the penalty was right down the middle.
04:24One of the poorest penalties he's taken.
04:26As the game has gone on.
04:27It's a good crossing to the middle.
04:28It's a big chance.
04:29Come off the top of the woodwork, I think.
04:30Castro with the header.
04:32Off the top of the bar.
04:34Lovely crossing.
04:35By Orcellini his first touch having come off the bench.
04:36Dangerous cross in the goal.
04:37Who's got to come.
04:38Didn't really get anything on it.
04:39Villa are all over the place.
04:40There's a big chance.
04:41A big chance.
04:42Come off the top of the woodwork.
04:43I think.
04:44Castro with the header.
04:45Off the top of the bar.
04:46Lovely crossing.
04:47By Orcellini his first touch having come off the bench.
04:48.
04:49Dangerous cross in the goal.
04:50Who's got to come.
04:51Didn't really get anything on it.
04:52Villa are all over the place defensively at the moment.
04:55Moulinier pressing hard for an equalised but the referee's got to stop it.
04:56There's an injury.
04:57Up to the back is John Lukumi.
05:06Bologna pressing hard for an equalise, but the referee's got to stop it, there's an injury.
05:12Up and back is John Lukumi.
05:18It's not a free header, but there wasn't a great deal of pressure on Emil Holm.
05:23They're going to have to come back to Pau Torres.
05:26He chops a good ball down the line, Sancho's done well.
05:28Dinia onto Rodgers, touch led him down.
05:31Comes back to Luka, Dinia, keepers parried it.
05:34Sancho couldn't get to the return.
05:36Here's Rodgers.
05:41But they trail 1-0.
05:44Remo Ferula, clever player.
05:47Death crossing, knees defending.
05:49Came off Watkins, tame header.
05:52Hittig with it straight at the goalkeeper.
05:59Made four saves in the game, Piso, but they've been comfortable.
06:02They did hit the bar, though.
06:03Sancho chasing.
06:16They've got five minutes of stoppage time.
06:19The only five minutes of time now, five minutes of stoppage time.
06:31Good commit.
06:32Look.
06:33Way towards Salini.
06:44Way towards Salini.
06:44It's a decent ball in by Ferguson.
07:00Awkward, that.
07:01Coming away from goal to get your header on target.
07:04At the weekend.
07:07This is the last attack of the game, you would think.
07:09And the goalkeeper needs to make the save, and does, to deny Martin Wittich.
07:16Rowe back into the minute.
07:17Villa desperately hanging on.
07:19Wittich.
07:20There's a missed kick in there by Ferula.
07:22And Aston Villa denied the chance to break away by the final whistle.
07:27And they hang on with a late save by Piso.
07:29And they work hanging on to win it with a John McGinn goal in the first half.
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