"Aston Villa moved a step closer to the Europa League semi-finals with a 3-1 first-leg win over Bologna, courtesy of a brace from Ollie Watkins."
"Ezri Konsa powered home a header from a Youri Tielemans corner to put Villa ahead against the run of play just before halftime."
"Watkins doubled Villa's advantage six minutes after the restart, sliding the ball through Bologna's goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia's legs."
"Villa had the final say as Bologna failed to deal with another Tielemans corner, allowing Watkins to tap in from close range."
Aston Villa achieved a 3-1 victory against Bologna in the Europa League first leg. Ollie Watkins scored two goals, contributing significantly to the win. Villa initially faced a scare when Bologna's Santiago Castro had a goal disallowed for offside. Ezri Konsa opened the scoring with a header from a corner just before halftime. After the break, Watkins extended the lead, and despite Bologna's late goal from Jonathan Rowe, Villa responded with another from Watkins, solidifying their advantage.
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