Olympiacos v Aston Villa LIVE: Europa Conference League result and final score as Ayoub El Kaabi strikes twice in semi-final defeat

That’s it! A European journey that started in Edinburgh in July ends in a 2-0 defeat to Olympiacos within the semi-finals in Might. Villa fall simply wanting returning to a serious European remaining for the primary time since 1982, however the injury was achieved within the first leg and that 4-2 defeat at Villa Park.

Villa needed to be good tonight however conceded early to Ayoub El Kaabi, who scored a hat-trick within the first leg and required jut 10 minutes to get off the mark right here. Villa dominated the competition however Olympiacos defended fantastically, because the Greek facet held on for a well-known win. El Kaabi then wrapped up a 6-2 aggreggate win.

Simply 5 minutes of added time to go.

Atalanta have crushed Marseille within the Europa League, whereas Leverkusen are dropping to Roma however are going via on combination because it stands…

88 minutes: Villa, after all, may nonetheless qualify for the Champions League with only one win from their remaining two fixtures of the season, in opposition to Liverpool and Crystal Palace, or if Tottenham fail to win any of their remaining three.

It’s been an unimaginable season beneath Unai Emery, even when they’ve fallen brief tonight.

85 minutes: It’s a well-known night time for the Greek facet Olympiacos, who’re heading for a primary European remaining of their historical past and can journey south to Athens to play Fiorentina.

IT’S BEEN GIVEN! The size of the examine advised you it was tight, however El Kaabi was onside after Konsa took a step again to play him on. El Kaabi took a contact and thrashed a end between Martinez’s legs.

FIVE objectives in a one semi-fina tie for El Kaabi!

And that’s it for Villa. There will probably be no European title beneath Emery this season.

78 minutes: NO GOAL! El Kaabi had the ball within the web for a fifth time on this tie after being despatched via on aim and beating Martinez, however the striker was offside.

VAR is checking this although… and it’s taking some time.

75 minutes: Money is ready to get spherical the surface however with Watkins ready within the center, Olympiacos are in a position to get our bodies on the road once more to clear on the close to publish. It’s been a heroic defensive effort from them tonight.

72 minutes: In the meantime, as Olympiacos are working the clock down and stopping the sport at each alternative, Roma are main Leverkusen 2-0 and have levelled their Europa League semi-final.

It might be the primary time this seaosn that Leverkusen have misplaced a sport…

64 minutes: Watkins is caught offside, because the ball lastly will get as much as the striker. It simply hasn’t fallen for Villa tonight.

59 minutes: After Olympiacos had the prospect to wrap it up, Duran leads the counter and strikes at aim. It’s straight at Tzolakis from the angle, and Olympiacos can clear earlier than it falls to Watkins.