Watkins and McGinn help Unai Emery have a grand night in win over Lille

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Ollie Watkins and John McGinn scored the goals for Aston Villa in a 2-1 Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg victory over Lille

By his own admission Unai Emery is driven by the possibility of getting his hands on another trophy and Aston Villa’s first piece of silverware since 1996, when they won the League Cup.

At the final whistle Emery shook hands with Paulo Fonseca and marched down the touchline towards the tunnel, blinkers on, acutely aware this tie is delicately poised. Emery hardly played down the magnitude of this occasion, Villa’s first European quarter-final for 26 years, and no wonder given the personal milestone attached.

Villa were unchanged from the frustrating 3-3 draw against Brentford last time out, after which Watkins questioned whether Villa lack a big-team mentality. This was a chance to offer a reminder of their credentials and why they are favourites to win this competition. “They must look at what is going on. A lot of matches – and today as well – it is not football. It is blocking like in basketball, screening; they are clear fouls.”

 

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