00:00West Brom defender Torbjorn Hegem comes into the back line.
00:03Their midfield includes Scotland international Lewis Ferguson who captains the team.
00:08While Matty Cash also plays a left back after injury limited his minutes in the round of 16.
00:13John McGinn has scored in both previous encounters with Bologna.
00:19Bologna looking for their first ever win against English opposition.
00:23They've lost four of five previous encounters before tonight.
00:27And Concer keeps his cool.
00:30But it's launched into the edge of the penalty area.
00:33Striking Amadou Inanna.
00:35João Mario has it.
00:36The shot was from Pobega.
00:38This is Bernadeschi.
00:39Pressure from Bologna.
00:40And pushed away by Emiliano Martinez to deny Miranda.
00:46Bologna suddenly springing to life here.
00:48Bernadeschi's delivery.
00:50And Miranda's effort.
00:52Saved by Martinez.
00:55Support available if he needs it.
00:59And Villa make the block.
01:01Had it gone over the line.
01:02It's cleared away by Inanna.
01:05Bologna.
01:09Villa suddenly scrambling back.
01:12And as it came in.
01:15Referee will have a job hearing himself think here.
01:17And he's going to have a look.
01:26Santiago Castro will chase.
01:28There's Concer there ahead of him.
01:31Castro's done well.
01:32Super play.
01:33Concer's been out.
01:34Maneuvered there.
01:35And Jonathan Rowe having a run at Matty.
01:37Cash.
01:38In he comes.
01:39Oh and it bounces down.
01:40Almost in the net again.
01:42Leaves the Frenchman on the deck.
01:44Rowe sending it across.
01:46And that little touch.
01:48Oh they were unlucky.
01:56Take two on the corner front.
01:57It was a stretch.
01:58And it's an unlikely goal.
02:00And Esri Concer scores for the first time since the quarterfinal in the Champions League last season.
02:11At the end of a half in which they haven't threatened at all.
02:18Villa have the lead in Italy.
02:21Concer on the end of it.
02:24Ravaglia didn't get anywhere near the cross.
02:28And Concer got the better of Lukumi.
02:32Bologna nil.
02:33Aston Villa won.
02:46And that is the last action of the opening 45 minutes.
02:50And there is the man at the centre of it all.
02:54Esri Concer for Aston Villa who deflected the ball into over his own goal line.
03:03And away we go.
03:11Jonathan Rowe looking to turn the tables.
03:15Gaining plenty of ground and he's away from Rodgers.
03:18Super play from Jonathan Rowe.
03:20Pobega.
03:22That was excellent from Bologna.
03:25Break away from one end of the field to the other.
03:27Rowe had the engine to just get away from Morgan Rodgers there.
03:33Who in the end gave up the chase.
03:35And Pobega lifting the shot.
03:40Past Martinez but up and over the crossbar.
03:51Good work by Buendia in winning the ball back.
03:55And Oli Watkins makes it too.
03:57A brilliant goal.
03:59Born of the good work from Emi Buendia on the left.
04:04And Oli Watkins who scored in Lille in the round of 16.
04:08He's at it again on the road in Europe.
04:22And just maybe Oli Watkins is coming into form nicely in the spring.
04:28Two goals in Europe and one in the Premier League in recent matches.
04:33And here Heggam getting into all sorts of bother there.
04:36The path forward blocked off by Buendia.
04:39Watkins alert, composed and accurate.
04:46That's excellent from Villa's captain McGinn.
04:49And Watkins is rather on his own up top at the moment.
04:55Support here from Morgan Rodgers who goes for goal.
05:03Rodgers showed his glass in that one moment.
05:05And almost dipped it underneath the crossbar.
05:16Rodgers is going to have a dip from here.
05:19Comfortable save for Federico Ravaglia.
05:23Moron.
05:30Moron trying to get the better of cash.
05:32Here's an opportunity.
05:33And so nearly a goal back in the tight air for Federico.
05:38Jean Mario sending it forward.
05:41It's into Castro.
05:42It's looking a bit better here from Bologna.
05:45And now with Jonathan Rowe.
05:47Looks for that angle to shoot.
05:51Oh, lovely work from Jonathan Rowe.
05:55And a very fine fingertip save from Emiliano Martinez.
06:04Superb save.
06:05Block made by Pau Torres.
06:08Oh, hands on deck suddenly for Villa.
06:11Juan Miranda.
06:18Almost halfway through this two-leg tie.
06:22And Rowe is away from Bailey.
06:23The chance to run at cash.
06:25And Jonathan Rowe brings Bologna back into the tie.
06:31In the 90th minute of the game.
06:34And it suddenly has a different feel about it now.
06:38Rowe had been threatening.
06:42And finally he has his goal.
06:46Having been denied by Martinez minutes ago.
06:50He wasn't to be denied this time.
06:54Bologna 1, Villa 2.
07:00Just out of reach for Martinez.
07:03And the stadium comes alive again.
07:08It was from a corner.
07:10They scored at the end of the first half.
07:11And Ollie Watkins has done it again.
07:13At the end of the second half.
07:15It's extraordinary.
07:17It was Esri Konza just before half time from a corner.
07:22And now Watkins with his second of the match.
07:26And it's a big blow for Bologna.
07:30Right on the stroke of full time.
07:34Watkins at the double.
07:35Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
07:46And Watkins just stole in completely unmarked.
07:52And whipped it past Ravalia.
07:56What a big moment in the tie.
07:58Just as Bologna thought they were right.
08:00And it was the last kick of the match.
08:02And what a big one as well in the context of the tie as a whole.
08:10Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:12Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:14Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:14Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:16Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:18Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:18Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:18Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
08:18Bologna 1, Aston Villa 3.
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