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Aston Villa’s English defender Ezri Konsa (left) and Olympiakos’ Portuguese midfielder Chiquinho fight for the ball during a UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final second leg football match at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus on Thursday.

Aston Villa's English defender Ezri Konsa (left) and Olympiakos' Portuguese midfielder Chiquinho fight for the ball during a UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final second leg football match at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus on Thursday.
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