Dibu Martínez shines, key in Aston Villa’s Europa League win over Lille | OneFootball

An IMPRESSIVE pass from “Dibu” Emiliano MARTÍNEZ for ASTON VILLA’s 1-0 against LILLE.

Aston Villa arrived at Villa Park with a favorable result from the first leg, having beaten Lille 1-0 in France. That, combined with the experience of their coach Unai Emery, allowed them to play the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 with great composure.

The clearest goal-scoring chances came on the counterattack for Aston Villa, and that’s how John McGinn found the net. A long ball from Dibu Martínez, a good play by Jadon Sancho, and a goal from the captain, coming in unmarked through the center of the box. The second came with another long ball from Dibu Martínez and a great run from Ollie Watkins, who ended up setting up Leon Bailey, who finished with ease for the goal that sealed the tie.

Aston Villa will now face the winner of the tie between Roma and Bologna in the quarterfinals of the competition.

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