"Villa eased past Lille 2-0 at Villa Park to complete a 3-0 aggregate triumph - goals from John McGinn and Leon Bailey proving decisive for Unai Emery's men. Forest were pushed much harder, winning a penalty shoot-out at Midtjylland that followed a 2-1 triumph on the night."
"A last-four clash between the two Premier League clubs is not a foregone conclusion, however, with Italian and Portuguese opposition standing in the way. Forest will play Porto next following their 2-0 win over Stuttgart that secured a 4-1 aggregate win."
"Bologna are Villa's next opponents after coming through an epic tussle with Roma. A pulsating game was level at 3-3 after 90 minutes, 4-4 on aggregate. Nicolò Cambiaghi won it for the visitors nine minutes from the end of extra-time."
Aston Villa defeated Lille 2-0 at home to complete a 3-0 aggregate victory, with goals from John McGinn and Leon Bailey. Nottingham Forest won a penalty shoot-out against Midtjylland after a 2-1 victory, with Nicolas Dominguez and Ryan Yates scoring before extra-time drama. Forest will face Porto in the semi-finals after Porto's 2-0 win over Stuttgart. Villa will play Bologna, who defeated Roma 5-4 on aggregate after Nicolò Cambiaghi's extra-time winner. In other quarter-final results, Freiburg thrashed Genk 5-1, Celta Vigo beat Lyon 2-0, and Real Betis advanced.
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