Europa League

SC Freiburg defeated Sporting Braga 3:1 in the Europa League semi-final second leg and reached a European final for the first time in the club's history.

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Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the Europa League semi-final second leg at Villa Park on Thursday evening. The result overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit and secured a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Ollie Watkins scored a brace as Aston Villa secured a 3-1 victory over Bologna in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. The result gives Unai Emery's side a strong advantage ahead of the return leg at Villa Park. Watkins declared himself 'raring to go' for the season's end.

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Nottingham Forest secured a 1-1 draw away at Porto in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday. William Gomes gave the hosts an early lead, but Martim Fernandes' own goal leveled the score minutes later. The result leaves the tie poised ahead of the second leg at the City Ground.

Aston Villa will aim to protect a 1-0 lead from the first leg when they host Lille in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 at Villa Park. The match kicks off on Thursday at 20:00 GMT amid contrasting domestic form for both teams. Unai Emery has expressed respect for Lille's recent improvements under Bruno Genesio.

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In the first legs of the Europa League round of 16, the German Bundesliga clubs VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg suffered defeats. Stuttgart lost 1:2 to FC Porto, and Freiburg 0:1 to KRC Genk. Mainz 05 drew 0:0 with Sigma Olomouc in the Conference League.