Aston Villa Faces Uphill Battle in Europa Conference League After Loss to Olympiakos

Aston Villa's hopes for reaching their first European final since 1982 were dealt a blow with a 4-2 home defeat to Olympiakos, setting a challenging second leg in Athens.

Aston Villa trailed Olympiakos 4-2 in the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final.
Ayoub El Kaabi starred for Olympiakos, scoring a hat-trick to secure the victory.
Douglas Luiz missed a crucial penalty for Aston Villa, adding to the team's frustrations.
Bayer Leverkusen continued their unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory over Roma in the Europa League semi-final.
The second legs of the semi-finals are set for next Thursday, with finals scheduled for late May.