Villa’s Europa Conference League campaign ended in Greece, just not how or where they dreamed.
Instead of May 29 in Athens, it was May 9 in the adjoining port city of Piraeus where Unai Emery’s team finally ran aground.
Villa were hoping to make their second but instead the club’s trophy drought will extend into another season. It was 75 minutes before kick-off when Villa supporters finally got an answer on Martinez’s availability. He started, as you always knew he would, yet there was no Youri Tielemans, Nicolo Zaniolo or Morgan Rogers, while Alex Moreno was also missing from the squad.Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez makes a save
But the first time the hosts broke out, they scored. A lofted ball set Daniel Podence away down the left and though McGinn blocked his cross, the ball went back to the Wolves loanee who played in Quini to cross for an unmarked El Kaabi to convert at the far post.Things just kept breaking down around the box. Leon Bailey rose to meet a header but sent it high and wide of the target, while a long-range effort from Douglas Luiz was straightforward for Kostas Tzolakis.
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