Hard blow from Mendilibar to Emery

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Aston Villa soon lost the favorite tag. Torn by the facilities that Emery’s team offered to Olympiacos, which is seeking success in the first European semifinal in its history. For now, Mendilibar’s men enjoy a two-goal advantage. The disciples of the coach from Biscay punished those from Gipuzkoa.

Without doubts or reservations. Both teams jumped to Villa Park ready to get a ticket for the Conference League final. Without wanting to wait for the return. The first chances soon arrived, and a local goal that was invalidated due to a previous foul. The VAR confirmed the referee’s decision shortly before correcting him. In the 16th minute, El Kaabi started quickly to leave the local defense behind and beat Olsen, who replaced the suspended Martínez. There was no offside, as the linesman believed in the first instance. Thus those from Mendilibar dealt their first blow. Taking advantage of the mistakes behind Emery’s.

Thirteen minutes later, the warning became a threat. El Kaabi again, coming out on legs and breaking the offside trap after Villa lost the ball in the center of the field. The 0-2 score blew up any previous predictions. Neither the local nor the visiting fans could believe it, although showing their stupor in opposite ways. Some, remaining silent; the others, roaring. Watkins offered Villa hope by scoring on the stroke of half-time. He received from Diaby and beat Tzolakis first. Just seven minutes into the second half, Mendilibar was the surprised one. The Biscayan saw how his family’s income disappeared.

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Diaby, who assisted on the first, scored the second. The 2-2. Emery smiled then. Although for a short time. Just three minutes after the tie, in the 55th minute, Luiz blocked a Retsos header with his arm. Penalty and hat-trick by El Kaabi. Aston Villa was proud, but the prize was found by Olympiacos. Hezze collected a rebound over Konsa and shot from more than 20 meters away. Optimistic, but effective. Restoring a lead that Luiz could not cut in the 83rd minute. The Brazilian, who had scored his last four penalties, fired against the post.

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Changes

Omar Richards (45′, Francisco Ortega), André Horta (69′, Daniel Podence), John Duran (73′, Morgan Rogers), Tim Iroegbun (84′, Moussa Diaby), Nicolò Zaniolo (84′, Leon Bailey)

Goals

0-1, 15′: Ayoub El Kaabi0-2, 28′: Ayoub El Kaabi1-2, 45′: Ollie Watkins2-2, 51′: Moussa Diaby2-3, 55′: Ayoub El Kaabi2-4, 66′: Santiago Hezze

Cards

Referee: Marco Guida
VAR referee: Paolo Valeri, Massimiliano Irrati
Fortounis (82′, Yellow), Moussa Diaby (82′, Yellow)