Aston Villa - Bologna live: Champions League - Football - Eurosport
Updated 22/10/2024 at 19:25 GMT
VILLA TURNING UP THE HEAT
The hosts are just starting to up the pressure now. McGinn fires a low shot at Bologna's goal but Skorupski denies the home side again.
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Aston Villa win a corner from the free kick and its fired straight onto Duran's head. He guides it well towards the goal but its straight down the middle and Skorupski beats it away.
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YELLOW CARD BOLOGNA! (ORSOLINI)
A clear yellow for Orsolini who brings down Maatsen as he looked to get in behind. Can Aston Villa do something with this free kick?
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R. Orsolini
Bologna
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
ALMOST THE OPENER FOR BOLOGNA
Again Bologna find space in behind the Aston Villa defence. Fabbian charges towards the Villa goal but can't get the square ball right. Luckily for the home side the flag goes up.
The home fans have been in fantastic voice during the opening fifteen minutes. Can the home side match the crowds energy and find an opener?
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AN OPEN FIRST TEN MINUTES
It's been an open first ten minutes with both sides having openings at goal. Bologna are finding gaps in Villa's defence when they get the ball but equally the hosts look threatening when they're able to attack directly down the channels.
A lovely bit of play from Bologna and Martinez is needed to make a cruicial 1 on 1 save to deny Dallinga.
A good break down the right as Bailey puts the ball across the box. Rodgers can't apply the finish and it falls to Duran who's shot is blocked and the ball goes behind for a corner.
FIRST CHANCE GOES TO BOLOGNA
A great quick switch of play puts Ndoye in behind, he lays it off to the edge of the box but the finish is poor.
1st Half
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Villa Park is in full voice and it's the home side who get the game underway.
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FIVE MINUTES UNTIL KICK OFF
We’re just moments away from action here at Villa Park.
He scored the winner from the bench against Bayern but Jhon Duran gets his long awaited start. Can he have the same impact tonight?
BOLOGNA'S NOT SO SECRET WEAPON?
Englishman Samuel Iling-Junior starts on the bench for Bologna tonight. Could he make the difference for the away side night?
John McGinn returns to the starting lineup after almost a month out injured on the sidelines.
Under Thiago Motta Bologna defied the odds to finish 5th last season and gain qualification to the Champions League. However, since Motta’s departure to Juventus the Emilia Romagna based side have struggled to replicate their previous form, having drawn seven of their 10 games so far this season.
I Rossoblù currently sit on one point in the Champions League, having drawn 0-0 against Shaktar Donetsk in matchweek one, and make their second trip to England following their matchweek two defeat at Anfield.
Could tonight be the night the Italian’s get their European campaign up and running?
It’s been a dream return to Europe’s Premier Competition for the Villians who have won their opening two games, first by overturning Young Boys 3-0 before then claiming a historic 1-0 over German giants Bayern Munich in matchweek two.
Should the 1982 Competition Winners earn three points tonight they could find themselves sitting at the top of the Champions League, League Phase. How many can sing that?
Here’s how Vincenzo Italiano's side line up for their trip to the Second City.
Here’s how the home side set up as Jhon Duran starts over Ollie Watkins and Captain John McGinn returns to the starting 11.
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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates from matchweek three of the UEFA Champions League of as Aston Villa, unbeaten in their last nine games, take on Italian side Bologna, who have just one win to their name this season.
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