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05/07 17:13 CDT Aston Villa routs Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League
final against Freiburg
Aston Villa routs Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League final against
Freiburg
By KAREL JANICEK
Associated Press
John McGinn scored twice as Aston Villa routed Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the
Europa League on Thursday to reach its first major European final in 44 years.
McGinn's second-half goals were almost identical left-footed shots from the
edge of the area to cap a dominant display at Villa Park in the second leg of
the all-English semifinal to the delight of roaring fans, including Prince
William, who joined in singing "Sweet Caroline" after the final whistle.
Villa advanced 4-1 on aggregate and will face German club Freiburg in the May
20 final in Istanbul. Freiburg beat 10-man Braga 3-1 on Thursday to advance 4-3
on aggregate.
It's Villa's first major European final since it triumphed over Bayern Munich
in the European Cup in 1982.
Villa coach Unai Emery has won the Europa League title four times --- three
with Sevilla and one with Villarreal.
Emiliano Buenda was involved in the opening two goals. The midfielder left
behind several defenders on the left side of the area and fed Ollie Watkins
with a low cross to tap in the opener from close range in the 36th minute.
Watkins scored just minutes after he got his head bandaged from a cut sustained
in a clash of heads with Forest defender Morato.
Buenda added the second goal from the penalty spot in the 58th minute. McGinn
made it 3-0 on the night in the 77th and doubled his tally three minutes later.
Freiburg beats Braga Freiburg overturned a 2-1 deficit from the opening leg. Mario Dorgeles, who scored the winner for Braga last week in Portugal, was shown a straight red in the seventh minute after fouling Jan-Niklas Beste, who would have had only goalkeeper Luks Horncek to beat. It took the Bundesliga team only 12 minutes for punish the visitors when Lukas Kbler scored the first of his two goals. A clearance attempt bounced off Kbler's knee and ended up in the net. Before the first half was over, Johan Manzambi added the second for Freiburg with a curling shout from outside the area. Kbler's second goal, in the 72nd minute, made it 3-0 on the night before Pau Vctor had a consolation goal for Braga. It will be Freiburg's first European final.
Crystal Palace into Conference League final In the third-tier Conference League, Crystal Palace advanced to its first European final by beating Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the semifinal second leg and 5-2 on aggregate. That means English clubs will compete in all three European title matches. Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Palace will play Rayo Vallecano in the May 27 final in Leipzig, Germany. The mid-table La Liga team beat Strasbourg 1-0 on Thursday and 2-0 overall. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Freiburg beats Braga Freiburg overturned a 2-1 deficit from the opening leg. Mario Dorgeles, who scored the winner for Braga last week in Portugal, was shown a straight red in the seventh minute after fouling Jan-Niklas Beste, who would have had only goalkeeper Luks Horncek to beat. It took the Bundesliga team only 12 minutes for punish the visitors when Lukas Kbler scored the first of his two goals. A clearance attempt bounced off Kbler's knee and ended up in the net. Before the first half was over, Johan Manzambi added the second for Freiburg with a curling shout from outside the area. Kbler's second goal, in the 72nd minute, made it 3-0 on the night before Pau Vctor had a consolation goal for Braga. It will be Freiburg's first European final.
Crystal Palace into Conference League final In the third-tier Conference League, Crystal Palace advanced to its first European final by beating Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the semifinal second leg and 5-2 on aggregate. That means English clubs will compete in all three European title matches. Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Palace will play Rayo Vallecano in the May 27 final in Leipzig, Germany. The mid-table La Liga team beat Strasbourg 1-0 on Thursday and 2-0 overall. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
