"Having already led from the first leg at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Unai Emery's side cruised to their seventh consecutive win in the competition to book their spot in the last eight. Both sides struggled to create any clear-cut chances in a low-key first half, with Amadou Onana's header from McGinn's corner saved by Berke Ozer just before the break."
"However, the second half burst into life nine minutes after the restart when Nabil Bentaleb's curling free-kick from the edge of the box sailed into Emiliano Martinez's gloves. And just 15 seconds later, the ball was in the net at the other end. Martinez launched a huge punt forward that sent Jadon Sancho on his way, with the Villa forward cutting inside before setting up McGinn, who picked out the bottom-right corner."
"Emery is considered the master of the Europa League, and he has now reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the eighth time. No other manager has done so more than five times."
Aston Villa secured their passage to the Europa League quarter-finals by defeating Lille 2-0 at home, completing a 3-0 aggregate triumph. Under Unai Emery's management, Villa achieved their seventh consecutive victory in the competition. The first half proved uneventful with minimal clear chances for either side. The second half intensified dramatically when John McGinn opened the scoring just 15 seconds after Nabil Bentaleb's free-kick attempt. Leon Bailey added a second goal in the 85th minute after coming off the bench. Emery has now reached the Europa League quarter-finals for the eighth time in his managerial career, more than any other manager in the competition's history.
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