Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League final

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Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-0 at Villa Park to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and reach the Europa League final. Ollie Watkins opened the scoring, Emiliano Buendia converted a penalty, and John McGinn added two goals for a 4-1 aggregate victory under manager Unai Emery. Villa will face SC Freiburg in the final in Istanbul on May 20, their first European final in 44 years.

The Empty City

@davidallengreen.bsky.social

Crikey. Aston Villa are through to their first major European final since 1982. No pleasure in defeating another great midlands team. But this is simply wonderful. #AVFC #NFFC

10845d ago

The Empty City18

Enjoying hearing #BCFC legend Karen Carney complimenting Aston Villa, a wonderful bonus. #AVFC #KRO

Stuart Davidson 🇬🇱2

I took great pleasure at your result. Notts got exactly what they deserved. Good luck in your final 🦅

Florian Troßbach2

First European final for Freiburg whose highest accolade so far has been a second place in the German Cup

James2

Congratulations! What a strange, brilliant season this has been.

Andy H2

I’m so happy. Best I’ve seen us play all season probably.

Dan2

Villa were aweaome tonight. Too good for us. Good luck to you in the final. It'll be good to have lost to the tournament winners.

SanguinePar2

Congratulations, #Villa were superb from start to finish, absolutely battered Forest. Good luck in the final, and PLEASE look after John McGinn, we need him fit in a few weeks! 😁

John Michael White2

Congratulations duck, you were magnificent on the night, and we couldn't live with that with half our first team missing. We needed you to be flat, and you were brilliant. Hope you smash the final ❤️

Simon Collings

@srcollings.bsky.social

Corrected… So sixth in the Premier League will secure Champions League football next season - if Aston Villa win the Europa League and finish *exactly* in fifth place in the Prem. Added motivation for Brentford as they head to the Etihad this weekend.

2745d ago

The Athletic | Football

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

Morgan Gibbs-White is among the Nottingham Forest substitutes for their Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa. The England international suffered a serious facial injury following a clash of heads with Robert Sanchez during Forest's 3-1 win over Chelsea on Monday.

2645d ago

Aston Villa Statto

@avfcstatto.bsky.social

Aston Villa have reached their first major European final since the 1982 European Cup final, 44 years ago. The only English clubs to have a longer gap between such finals are Manchester City (51 – 1970 to 2021) and West Ham United (47 – 1976 to 2023) #AVFC

2345d ago

OptaJoe

@optajoe.com

4 - Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest was the biggest ever margin of victory by an English side against another English club in any European competition. Bragging.

John McGinn and Morgan Rogers celebrate during Villa's win over Forest.

1745d ago

Darren Mark Skilton

@darrenmarkskilton.bsky.social

The first time ever that three Premier League men's teams will each be competing in a separate European football final in a season! Congratulations and best wishes to Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Crystal Palace! ⚽️💥🏆

1145d ago

Ben Jacobs

@jacobsben.bsky.social

🚨 Aston Villa into the Europa League Final after a superb 4-0 home win over Nottingham Forest. Villa overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit thanks to a Watkins opener, a Buendia penalty and a brilliant McGinn brace. Villa to face Freiburg on May 20 in Istanbul.🏆

945d ago

When skies are grey

@schoolscience.bsky.social

Aston Villa are the benchmark for Everton. No reason why we can’t get to their level, that has to be the minimum standard and mindset.

945d ago

Michael

@michaelmccarthy92.bsky.social

Looking forward to Arsenal winning the Champions League then hearing people say Aston Villa will batter us in the UEFA Super Cup.

845d ago

Dag.

@3fecta.bsky.social

Ollie Watkins levels the tie in the Europa semifinals Aston Villa 1 (1) Nottingham Forest 0 (1)

445d ago

uppergwladysblu.bsky.social

@uppergwladysblu.bsky.social

Arsenal vs PSG in the CL final Aston Villa vs Freiburg in the Europa final Crystal Palace vs Rayo in the Conference final. First time in history that 3 English teams have reached the 3 separate European finals in the same season.🧐

645d ago

Christina Herbst

@christinaherbst.bsky.social

At least Aston Villa will probably be playing the B team on the final PL game of the season.

545d ago

Football Rankings

@footrankings.bsky.social

🚨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England will enter SIX CLUBS into the Champions League next season if Aston Villa: 🏆 Win the Europa League AND ✅ Finish 5th or 6th in the League ❌ 6th place club will NOT enter the Champions League if Villa win the UEL + finish 4th!

345d ago

BBC Sport {bot}

@bbcsportbot.bsky.social

HEROIC VILLANS 🦸 Aston Villa, Europa League finalists. They're heading to Istanbul.

345d ago

Callum McFadden

@cmfootballwriting.com

Each European final is set. Champions League: Arsenal vs PSG Europa League: Aston Villa vs Freiburg Conference League: Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano. Can’t wait to see who wins each tournament. ⚽️🏆

445d ago

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Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League final

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