Aston Villa recorded a crucial win in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final tie against Lille, seeing one of Unai Emery’s jewels lauded for one key element of his game. With the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final being played away, it was imperative that Aston Villa recorded a win against LOSC Lille at Villa Park. A win is exactly what Unai Emery watched his side achieve, winning 2-1 on the night as Ollie Watkins and John McGinn ensured the Villans took a lead to France. It was far from a comfortable victory for the hosts, who were challenged by Li…
