McGinn inadvertently scored the first directly from a free-kick before Jhon Durán added a second. Everybody of a Villa persuasion was on cloud nine, then?
Not quite. Durán's fine, hooked finish proved his final touch of the game and after being replaced by Ollie Watkins he thudded a padded seat in the home dugout and then booted the back of another chair. Amadou Onana, who was withdrawn at half-time, attempted to soothe Durán's anger, as did a member of Emery's staff. A few minutes later the striker headed down the tunnel. It was the only obviously sour note for Villa on a night when Boubacar Kamara returned to action for the first time since sustaining a serious knee injury in February. Sam Beukema rattled the woodwork late on for Bologna but Villa's victory was never in doubt after McGinn opened the scoring.
Topping a historic victory over Bayern Munich was always going to be an impossible task but nevertheless the pre-match bells and whistles spoke to this being another special occasion. There was a round of fizzing pyrotechnics, fireworks and a giant tifo banner featuring three roaring lions. The cameraphones of supporters were out in force.
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