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

· Olympiacos beat Aston Villa to reach Europa Conference League final· Fiorentina lie in wait after winning their semi-final on Wednesday night· Olympiacos would make history for Greek club football if they go on to winBy Jamie Spencer | 10:15 PM GMT

· 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

Verdict: Home winBest odds: 7/5Bookmaker: OlympusbetOlympiacos and Fenerbahce will kick off their quest for a place in the semifinals of the Europa Conference League on Thursday, as they clash at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens in the first leg of