Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he is dreaming of Europa League victory

Aston Villa reached the Europa League last 16 after a 1-0 win over Fenerbahce, and manager Unai Emery said he is "dreaming" of winning the competition as one of the club's objectives.

Aston Villa reached the Europa League last 16 with a 1-0 victory over Fenerbahce in Turkey. Manager Unai Emery described winning the Europa League as an objective and said he is "dreaming" of lifting the trophy. Emery, who has won the competition four times, marked his 100th game in the Europa League on Thursday. The result also secured a top-eight finish in the group stage for Villa and avoided a two-legged play-off in February. Key details: - Villa beat Fenerbahce 1-0 in the group stage match in Turkey to reach the last 16. - Emery said the Europa League is an objective and noted it could be a route to Champions League qualification if league placement is insufficient. - Emery has won the Europa League four times as a manager and reached his 100th match in the competition on Thursday. - Jadon Sancho scored his first goal for Villa in his 19th appearance since joining on loan from Manchester United. - Emery made six changes for the match; reports said Villa dominated but the 1-0 scoreline flattered Fenerbahce. - Tyrone Mings made his first start since November and Amadou Onana made a late cameo as injured players returned. Summary: The win keeps Villa's Europa League campaign active and reinforces Emery's stated aim of targeting the competition this season. It also protected Villa from a February play-off by securing a top-eight finish in the group phase. Undetermined at this time.