Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna PLAYER RATINGS: Which star was 'a nuisance throughout'? Who overcame 'a shaky start'? And which 'big game' player turned up yet again for Unai Emery's side?

Aston Villa extended their unbeaten successful nan Champions League to 3 matches aft beating Bologna 2-0 connected Tuesday night.

Unai Emery's broadside took each 3 points acknowledgment to goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran, which saw Villa move temporarily apical of nan new-format table.

It was McGinn who opened nan scoring pinch a free-kick that was intended arsenic a transportation into nan container but, instead, recovered its measurement into nan backmost of nan net.

Duran doubled Villa's lead successful nan 63rd infinitesimal aft latching onto a transverse and neatly steering it into nan acold corner.

Mail Sport's AADAM PATEL was astatine Villa Park to supply subordinate ratings. 

ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1)

Emiliano Martinez (7)

Labelled nan champion keeper successful nan world by some Unai Emery and Matty Cash successful nan past fewer days and kept engaged successful nan first half, making 3 large saves.

Ezri Konsa (6.5)

One of 4 Villa changes. Had a shaky commencement against Dan Ndoye but grew successful nan crippled and offered an attacking threat. Should person had an assistance erstwhile Bailey dragged his changeable wide.

Diego Carlos (6)

Villa’s precocious statement was many times breached by Bologna successful nan first half but nan centre-half pairing were overmuch improved aft nan break.

Pau Torres (6)

Excellent successful possession, arsenic always, but ended up connected nan different broadside of a telling disconnected from Martinez arsenic Bologna trim done excessively easily.

Ian Maatsen (7.5)

In for Lucas Digne and was terrific down nan near flank each evening, pinch Riccardo Orsolini failing to support track. Arguably Villa’s champion subordinate connected nan night.

Amadou Onana (6)

Such a unit but replaced for Ross Barkley astatine nan break aft picking up a fewer knocks successful nan first-half.

Youri Tielemans (6.5)

So bully astatine retaining nan shot and was perpetually involved. Unlucky not to get an assistance erstwhile his area recovered Duran, whose header was saved.

John McGinn (7)

Back successful nan starting eleven. Delivered a reliably coagulated capacity arsenic Villa skipper and sewage nan important extremity to break nan deadlock. Big crippled player.

Morgan Rogers (7)

What a talent. Excellent astatine carrying nan shot and glided crossed nan transportation connected galore occasions. If he tin amended his finishing, he will beryllium feared because he gets successful immoderate fantabulous positions. Got nan assistance for Duran’s goal.

Leon Bailey (5.5)

Kept trying but conscionable wasn’t his night, losing nan shot 5 times successful nan first half and spurning large chances either broadside of nan break, earlier he was replaced.

Jhon Duran (7)

A first Villa commencement since starting successful nan Carabao Cup past period and was a nuisance throughout. Impressive workrate and capped disconnected pinch a deserved goal, earlier he was replaced. He conscionable can't extremity scoring.

Substitutes

Ross Barkley (6)

On astatine half-time for Amadou Onana and made a difference.

Ollie Watkins (6)

Came connected for Jhon Duran consecutive aft he scored.

Jadon Philogene (6)

Replaced John McGinn successful nan 65th minute.

Jacob Ramsey (6)

On for Leon Bailey.

Boubacar Kamara (6)

Came connected for Tielemans successful nan 78th infinitesimal for his first quality since February aft an ACL injury

Manager

Unai Emery (8)

His banal continues to turn astatine Aston Villa. Another assured performance. Another tick successful nan box. Who knows really precocious nan ceiling is for his side?

Bologna (4-3-3)

Skorupszki 6; Posch 5, Beukema 5, Lucumi 5, Lykogiannis 5; Fabbian 5, Freuler 5, Urbanski 5 (Moro 66, 5); Orsolini 4 (Odgaard 45, 5), Ndoye 6 (Iling-Junior 78); Dallinga 6 (Castro 66, 5)

Subs unused: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Holm, Casale, Corazza, Pobega, Miranda

Bookings: Oroslini, Posch, Lykogiannis, Freuler

Manager: Vincenzo Italiano (6)

Referee: Joao Pinheiro (6)

Attendance: 41,847