In the first round of the UEFA Champions League stage, Villa defeated Bologna 1-0. In an interview with TNT after the game, Villa defender Consa said he felt relieved to win.

About this game

- Very pleased, I still feel that our team still has a lot to improve. I think we could have controlled better, and we have other opportunities. The players on the court were all trying to score goals, but they just didn't score. European matches are always tough, we know what kind of team Bologna is.

About Villa's slow start to this season

- I've experienced something similar in my first season here, fighting for relegation. The fans here can be difficult to get along at times, and the support of the fans is important when things are not good, but you can see that they are sometimes frustrated, especially for some of our players, but we have to be able to cope.

I have to work hard to overcome these emotions and try to maintain a positive attitude. I think today’s win is a great starting point, a win we’re much-needed and it will bring confidence to our Sunday game and we have some important players coming back. Now we don't score many goals, and we feel a little down.

About Emery's criticism of the team over the weekend

- This is not good when the head coach is not highly rated, but it gives you the extra motivation to prove they are wrong. He was very happy with our performance when we returned to the locker room today. When we were on the court today, he was very satisfied with the team's performance.

We finally scored here and we have to make good use of this. I believe Watkins will be more motivated to score goals on Sunday.