Aston Villa’s first major European semi-final since 1982 fell flat and unless they can inspire a memorable turnaround in the port of Piraeus next Thursday, their adventure will end in disappointment.
A few minutes after the final whistle, Evangelos Marinakis, the Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest owner, was basking in victory, high-fiving supporters in an understandably boisterous away end. Any officiating concerns were on the back-burner here.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/02/aston-villa-olympiakos-europa-conference-league-semi-final-first-leg-match-report
Author : Ben Fisher at Villa Park
Publish date : 2024-05-02 21:07:38
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