He confirmed the title of the favorite Aston Villa! His team Unai Emerywas superior against Lille and thanks to his goals Watkins and McGinnmanaged to get a qualifying lead for his semi-finals Conference League. (2-1).
It came close to total come back Lille, who after reducing with Diakite, almost came away with a draw from Birmingham, but Jazic, missed from an advantageous position.
We remind you that the winner of the pair will face PAOK or Bruges.
The match:
Aston Villa entered the match strongly and warned in the 12th minute with Watkins finding space and shooting, but Diakite made the “stop” with a nice tackle. Seconds later Emery’s side made their presence felt again with Watkins, who with a beautiful piece threatened Chevalier, who saved for a corner. However, that’s where the home team’s goal came from. McGinn raced into the area and Watkins’ header opened the scoring 13 minutes into the match.
In the 26th minute, the “Lilouis” came out of their area and missed their first good moment in the match with Ziegrova shooting from a distance, forcing Martines to make an excellent intervention, something that was repeated in the 32nd minute with a shot by Diakite. Just before the end of the first half the Argentinian goalkeeper made the intervention of the match when David crossed and the experienced goalkeeper reacted impressively.
At the start of the second half, Villa entered the area and in the 53rd minute protested for a penalty which was not given, but three minutes later came the second goal for the Birmingham team. Bailey executed a corner, with the ball reaching outside the area to McGinn who, with a wonderful placement, sent the ball into the right corner of Chevalier, who remained a statue, for 2-0!
Fonseca’s team reacted and in the 63rd minute scored with Gudmunsson, with the goal being disallowed after the use of VAR as offside.
The visitors warned in the 73′ and 75′ with Gudmunsson and Haraldsson, who were unable to reduce.
What the Icelanders failed to do, Diakite did in 84′. After a corner kick, the ferocious central defender rose above everyone else and headed home to make it 2-1, giving new interest to the match.
In fact, Lille almost left “Villa Park” with a draw, but Yazitsi’s shot narrowly missed Chevalier’s crossbar.
Remember how Viktoria Plzen and Fiorentina left open accounts for qualification to the semi-finals of the Conference League
Source: Sport Fm
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