Jadon Sancho
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Aston Villa beat Lille 2-0 to reach Europa League quarter-finals
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Aston Villa defeated Lille 2-0 at Villa Park in the Europa League round of 16 second leg, advancing 3-0 on aggregate. John McGinn and Leon Bailey scored as Unai Emery's side progressed to face Bologna. Captain McGinn praised Jadon Sancho's man-of-the-match display.
Jadon Sancho's header secured a 1-0 victory for Aston Villa over Fenerbahce in the Europa League league phase, ensuring automatic qualification for the last 16. The win came in Istanbul on Thursday, marking manager Unai Emery's 100th match in the competition. An on-pitch clash between Emery and substitute Youri Tielemans added a dramatic touch to the proceedings.