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Jacob Tanswell
Rowe is staying really wide on the left, with Pobega in the pocket just inside. Cash is shouting for Onana to screen him but that means Bologna have easy passes out from defence and midfield as #AVFC sink deeper. When Villa do have the ball, though, it's rather sloppy
On BlueskyJohn Townley
NO GOAL: The goal is ruled out for offside. Villa survive. Bologna 0-0 #AVFC [contains quote post or other embedded content]
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Goal disallowed - offside. #AVFC get away with one, but must tighten up down the right. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
On BlueskyJohn Townley
GOAL: Villa trail. Jonathan Rowe beats Matty Cash to the ball and plays it to Santiago Castro. His cross goes in off Ezri Konsa. Bologna 1-0 #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Goal, Bologna. 1-0. Ball goes over the line, despite Cash's clearance. #AVFC's right side between Konsa and Cash have been ruffled - Cash goes into the initial challenge, doesn't win it and Castro's deflected cross comes off Konsa.
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
#AVFC really quite uncertain in how to play out against Bologna and as a result, it's causing issues defensively upon turnovers. Martinez has to tip over the bar - Villa having problems down their right, with Rowe a threat. Just need to find a way to see this period out
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Almost a perfect free-kick from Tielemans. Watkins can't quite get on the end of it. But the free kick came from #AVFC managing to make the ball stick up top - if Watkins does hold it up, Villa essentially have a 2v2 straight away
On BlueskyJohn Townley
Bologna centre-back Jhon Lucumi will miss next week's second leg after being booked tonight. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Emery said that the first thing #AVFC had to do was to "compete" before his side could start thinking of doing anything else. So far, Villa not quite up to speed with Bologna's press and cannot do the same to them, with hosts having at least two players more in build-up
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
With Bologna going man to man, Buendia and McGinn moving inside - taking both FBs with them - to create a 4-2-2-2. Might be fruitful for #AVFC to hit Watkins in the channels Right winger Bernardeschi is following Digne so Bologna go into a back five.
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