Olympiacos will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final after an Ayoub El Kaabi double secured a 6-2 aggregate win over Aston Villa

Aston Villa's Europa Conference League run ended at the semi-final stage as opponents Olympiakos set up a final with Fiorentina.Having lost the first leg 4-2, Villa fell to a 2-0 defeat in Greece to lose their tie 6-2 on aggregate

· Published: 22:23, 9 May 2024· Updated: 22:25, 9 May 2024Aston Villa players were visibly distraught as they crashed out of the Europa Conference League against Olympiacos

There is a graffiti mural in the north stand – home to the most ardent, impassioned Olympiakos supporters – that displays a mockup of Muhammad Ali standing over his opponent sandwiched between the words: “Piraeus means knock out!” And so it proved fo

Unai Emery was outsmarted as his knackered Aston Villa stars came up short against supposed inferior opponents to miss out on a European final…Aston Villa headed into their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos as favourites to win t

· Aston Villa travel to Greece to face Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League semi-final· Unai Emery's side lost the first leg 4-2 at Villa Park last week· The two sides are clashing for only the second time in history on Thursday nightAston Vill

Verdict: Ayoub El Kaabi to score anytimeBest Odds: 21/10Seeking a Europa Conference League comeback on Thursday night, Aston Villa will travel to the Karaiskakis Stadium when they meet Olympiacos for their second-leg showdown

Aston Villa's hopes of reaching the Europa Conference League final were severely hit by a chaotic semi-final first-leg defeat to Olympiakos