Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest Reach Europa League Semis

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have both advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, creating an all-English tie. Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, achieved a dominant 4-0 victory over Bologna, completing a comprehensive aggregate win.

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring and reached a milestone by netting his 100th goal for the club, becoming Villa's all-time top scorer in European competitions. Emiliano Buendía, Morgan Rogers, and Ezri Konsa contributed to the emphatic result.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest secured their place with a narrow 1-0 win against Porto at the City Ground, resulting in a 2-1 aggregate victory. Morgan Gibbs-White's deflected strike was pivotal, and this qualification marks Forest's first European semi-final since the 1983-84 UEFA Cup campaign.

Other matches saw Freiburg defeat Celta Vigo and Braga overcome Real Betis, while Crystal Palace progressed despite a loss to Fiorentina.