BIRMINGHAM, England: An early goal from John McGinn helped Aston Villa to kick off their Europa League campaign with a gritty 1-0 group-stage win over Bologna on Thursday, while Olivier Giroud came off the bench to nod in a late winner in Lille’s dramatic 2-1 triumph against SK Brann. Scottish midfielder McGinn’s decisive goal came in the 13th minute, setting Villa off to a positive start in their European campaign at Villa Park. McGinn broke the deadlock when a cleverly worked short corner found him in space outside the box.

La squadra di Italiano subisce a lungo gli attacchi inglesi con Skorupski che para anche un rigore. Castro fermato dalla traversa, il percorso in Europa comincia con una sconfitta

John McGinn fired Aston Villa to a 1-0 victory against Bologna in the Europa League to end their winless start but Ollie Watkins missed a penalty

John McGinn’s goal gave Aston Villa a win over Bologna – their first of the season – while Rangers were beaten at home by Genk

BIRMINGHAM, England: An early goal from John McGinn helped Aston Villa to kick off their Europa League campaign with a gritty 1-0 group-stage win over Bologna on Thursday, while…