Aston Villa's nine-month pursuit of the same goal down two paths may be all but complete a week from now. For the third spring running, Villa enter a knockout semi-final in which they are widely assumed to be the stronger side,

Aston Villa took on Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Europa League semi final on Thursday evening but the game was overshadowed by a controversial incident

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Boss Unai Emery is clear about Aston Villa's priorities ahead of what could be a historic end to their season. Villa are aiming to end their 30-year trophy drought as they look to beat Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals - with next week's first-leg at the City Ground.

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Unai Emery could not have made himself clearer. With 1957 being the last time they won the competition, the Villa manager was well aware of how "important" the FA Cup was to the club's supporters, but stressed "we have a clear order in our priorities".

Boss Unai Emery said Aston Villa want to create some history as they chase a place in next month's Europa League final. Villa go to Nottingham Forest in their semi-final first leg