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Zrinjski Mostar 1-1 Aston Villa: Nicolo Zaniolo's first Villa goal seals last-16 spot

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Nicolo Zaniolo chases a home player

Aston Villa clinched top spot in Group E and their place in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League with a draw at Zrinjski Mostar.

Nicolo Zaniolo’s placed effort from substitute John McGinn’s second-half cross appeared to have given Villa victory.

However, Matija Malekinusic’s curling late effort ensured a nervy finale for the visitors who dominated early on.

Villa finished a point clear of Legia Warsaw, with Zrinjski bottom.

Unai Emery’s side travelled to Bosnia-Herzegovina for what looked a routine assignment of securing a point against a side that had scored just once in the competition since defeating AZ Alkmaar in their opening game.

And while the Spaniard made eight changes to his starting XI with an eye on Sunday’s Premier League trip to Brentford, they dominated possession but wasted two excellent opportunities to break the deadlock in an otherwise uneventful first half.

Italy midfielder Zaniolo lifted an early effort over the crossbar before the club’s record signing Moussa Diaby miskicked after Alex Moreno had pulled the ball back to him 10 yards out.

The introduction of captain McGinn in the second period gave Villa an immediate lift and the Scotland midfielder’s precise 61st-minute delivery from the left allowed Zaniolo to control and turn the ball home from six yards out.

It was his first goal for the club since joining on loan from Galatasaray in the summer.

Emery also handed 19-year-old midfielder Tommi O’Reilly his debut as a substitute in the second period, but appeared far from satisfied with the way his side ended the contest.

There were several late moments of concern in defence, notably when Aldin Hrvanovic was unable to turn the ball home from two yards out after another Villa debutant, 20-year-old goalkeeper Filip Marschall, smashed an attempted clearance against Calum Chambers.

And the hosts were rewarded for their persistence in the 87th minute when Croatian winger Malekinusic’s effort flicked off a defender and looped over Polish stopper Marschall.

Player of the match

McGinnJohn McGinn

with an average of 8.01

Zrinjski Mostar

  1. Squad number22Player nameHrvanovic

    Average rating

    6.08

  2. Squad number6Player nameCorluka

    Average rating

    5.77

  3. Squad number10Player nameKis

    Average rating

    5.69

  4. Squad number35Player nameMaric

    Average rating

    5.62

  5. Squad number2Player nameMarin

    Average rating

    5.56

  6. Squad number17Player nameMalekinusic

    Average rating

    5.45

  7. Squad number50Player nameMemija

    Average rating

    5.44

  8. Squad number25Player nameCuze

    Average rating

    5.41

  9. Squad number99Player nameBilbija

    Average rating

    5.40

  10. Squad number20Player nameIvancic

    Average rating

    5.28

  11. Squad number5Player nameCanadjija

    Average rating

    5.26

  12. Squad number15Player nameRadic

    Average rating

    5.20

  13. Squad number9Player nameSabljic

    Average rating

    5.20

  14. Squad number8Player nameZlomislic

    Average rating

    5.18

  15. Squad number27Player nameJakovljevic

    Average rating

    5.07

Aston Villa

  1. Squad number7Player nameMcGinn

    Average rating

    8.01

  2. Squad number12Player nameDigne

    Average rating

    6.93

  3. Squad number14Player nameP Torres

    Average rating

    6.80

  4. Squad number22Player nameZaniolo

    Average rating

    6.75

  5. Squad number4Player nameKonsa

    Average rating

    6.71

  6. Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz

    Average rating

    6.58

  7. Squad number42Player nameMarschall

    Average rating

    6.49

  8. Squad number2Player nameCash

    Average rating

    6.46

  9. Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey

    Average rating

    6.45

  10. Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno

    Average rating

    6.43

  11. Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos

    Average rating

    6.35

  12. Squad number19Player nameDiaby

    Average rating

    6.34

  13. Squad number32Player nameDendoncker

    Average rating

    6.21

  14. Squad number24Player nameDurán

    Average rating

    6.17

  15. Squad number58Player nameO’Reilly

    Average rating

    5.91

  16. Squad number16Player nameChambers

    Average rating

    5.87

Line-ups

Zrinjski Mostar

Formation 4-2-3-1

35Maric

6Corluka27Jakovljevic15Radic50Memija

5Canadjija8Zlomislic

17Malekinusic20Ivancic25Cuze

99Bilbija

  • 35Maric
  • 6Corluka
  • 27Jakovljevic
  • 15Radic
  • 50MemijaSubstituted forHrvanovicat 67′minutes
  • 5CanadjijaBooked at 4minsSubstituted forKisat 34′minutes
  • 8Zlomislic
  • 17MalekinusicBooked at 88minsSubstituted forMarinat 90+2′minutes
  • 20Ivancic
  • 25CuzeSubstituted forSabljicat 67′minutes
  • 99Bilbija

Substitutes

  • 1Sefo
  • 2Marin
  • 9Sabljic
  • 10Kis
  • 22Hrvanovic
  • 24Misic
  • 29Prskalo
  • 95Senic

Aston Villa

Formation 4-1-3-2

42Marschall

2Cash4Konsa14P Torres15Moreno

6Douglas Luiz

19Diaby22Zaniolo32Dendoncker

24Durán41J Ramsey

  • 42Marschall
  • 2CashSubstituted forChambersat 69′minutes
  • 4Konsa
  • 14P TorresSubstituted forDiego Carlosat 69′minutes
  • 15MorenoSubstituted forDigneat 58′minutes
  • 6Douglas Luiz
  • 19DiabySubstituted forO’Reillyat 79′minutes
  • 22ZanioloBooked at 37mins
  • 32Dendoncker
  • 24Durán
  • 41J RamseySubstituted forMcGinnat 58′minutesBooked at 84mins

Substitutes

  • 1E Martínez
  • 3Diego Carlos
  • 7McGinn
  • 11Watkins
  • 12Digne
  • 16Chambers
  • 44Kamara
  • 58O’Reilly
Referee:
Balazs Berke

Match Stats

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Match ends, Zrinjski Mostar 1, Aston Villa 1.

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