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Aston Villa Wins Thriller Against Bologna
Birmingham, England – Aston Villa defeated Bologna 2-0 in a captivating encounter in the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The match, played at Villa Park before a large crowd, was characterized by intensity and determination.
The match started at a frantic pace, with both teams looking to score from the outset. Bologna had a few clear opportunities in the opening minutes, but Aston Villa’s defense stood strong. The first yellow card of the game went to Bologna player Riccardo Orsolini in the 19th minute.
In the 45th minute, Bologna player Stefan Posch also received a yellow card. The half-time whistle blew with the score at 0-0, but the feeling that the match was about to be decided lingered.
After the break, Aston Villa came out stronger and managed to open the scoring in the 55th minute through a goal by John McGinn. The goal was a psychological blow for Bologna, who tried to react but found Aston Villa well-organized defensively.
In the 64th minute, Aston Villa extended their lead with a stunning goal by Jhon Durán, effectively sealing the match. Bologna, despite making changes, couldn’t get close to the opponent’s goal in the final minutes.
Aston Villa dominated possession (50% compared to Bologna’s 50%) and created more scoring chances (15 shots, 5 on target, compared to Bologna’s 12, 4 on target). Aston Villa also committed more fouls (13 compared to Bologna’s 9) and received fewer yellow cards (1 compared to Bologna’s 4).
With this victory, Aston Villa goes to the top of Group D, while Bologna remains at the bottom.
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Substitutions aston villa: at minute 46 R. Barkley came in and A. Onana went out., at minute 66 O. Watkins came in and J. Duran went out., at minute 66 J. Ramsey came in and L. Bailey went out., at minute 66 J. Philogene came in and J. McGinn went out., at minute 78 B. Kamara came in and Y. Tielemans went out.
Substitutions bologna: at minute 46 J. Odgaard came in and R. Orsolini went out., at minute 66 S. Castro came in and T. Dallinga went out., at minute 67 N. Moro came in and K. Urbanski went out., at minute 77 S. Iling Junior came in and D. Ndoye went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Aston Villa
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Bologna
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