Aston Villa entertained Olympiakos at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to win the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final tie. The Villans made a slow start to the contest and conceded the opening goal in the 16th minute when Ayoub El Kaabi scored for the visitors. El Kaabi doubled his team’s advantage in the 29th minute but Ollie Watkins got a goal back for the Villans in the dying embers of the first half.
Moussa Diaby equalised for Unai Emery’s side in the 52nd minute. However, Olympiakos took the lead again thanks to El Kaabi’s penalty just four minutes later. Santiago Hezze restored his team’s two-goal advantage in the 67th minute as Aston Villa crashed to a tough 4-2 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the match against Olympiakos.
GK: Robin Olsen – 5/10
He made one solid save during the game but conceded four goals tonight.
RB: Matty Cash – 5.5/10
Cash had some bright moments going forward but was far from convincing when defending inside his half.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 5.5/10
He struggled to keep things solid at the back and should have done better to prevent Hezze’s goal in the second half.
CB: Clement Lenglet – 6/10
Lenglet looked shaky on the defensive end of the field but was good on the ball.
LB: Lucas Digne – 6/10
He struggled to keep things solid at the back and produced a lackluster display at left-back.
CM: John McGinn – 6/10
McGinn was quiet in the first half and had a more eventful game in the second.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 5/10
Luiz struggled to impress with his performance in the middle of the park.
RW: Leon Bailey – 6/10
He linked up play well with others around him but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Moussa Diaby – 7/10
Diaby managed to score the equaliser early in the second half but it was not enough tonight.
LW: Morgan Rogers – 6/10
He was lively in the first half but there was no goal for him.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 6.5/10
Watkins got his name on the scoresheet in the latter stages of the first half but was quiet in the second.
Substitutes:
ST: Jhon Duran – 6/10
He failed to register a goal.
CM: Tim Iroegbunam – N/A
LW: Nicolo Zaniolo – N/A
