ROME - Bologna advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals ​on Thursday after Nicolo Cambiaghi struck late in extra time to secure a 4-3 ‌second-leg win at AS Roma and a 5-4 aggregate victory.

Aston Villa also progressed, beating Lille 2-0 at Villa Park to complete a comfortable 3-0 aggregate success, while Real Betis and FC Porto cruised through with commanding overall ​wins.

Bologna took the lead in Rome when Jonathan Rowe fired home in the 22nd ​minute after being set up by Santiago Castro, but Roma drew level 10 ⁠minutes later as Evan Ndicka powered in a header from a corner.

The visitors restored their aggregate ​advantage before halftime through a Federico Bernardeschi penalty, awarded after Stephan El Shaarawy fouled Nadir Zortea, ​and Castro made it 3-1 on the night shortly after the break.

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Roma mounted a late fightback as Donyell Malen converted a penalty in the 69th minute following Remo Freuler’s foul on Robinio Vaz, before captain Lorenzo Pellegrini struck ​10 minutes from time to force extra time.

The tie was settled in the second period of ​extra time when Cambiaghi found space in the area and drove a low shot past the goalkeeper to ‌seal Bologna’s progress.

Villa in control

In England, Aston Villa were rarely troubled as they protected their first-leg advantage before taking control after the break.

Captain John McGinn opened the scoring in the 54th minute with a clinical finish on the counter-attack, and Leon Bailey rolled the ball into an empty net four minutes ​from time to confirm ​Villa’s third successive European quarterfinal appearance.

Betis overturned their first-leg deficit against Panathinaikos with a dominant 4-0 home win, as Aitor Ruibal and Sofyan Amrabat struck before the interval ​and second-half goals from Cucho Hernandez and Antony completed a 4-1 aggregate ​victory. The Spanish side will face Braga in the last eight.

In Portugal, FC Porto beat VfB Stuttgart 2-0 on the night to secure a 4-1 aggregate win. William Gomes opened the scoring from close range before Victor Froholdt ​doubled the lead in the 72nd minute.

Stuttgart’s hopes faded further ​when Nikolas Nartey was sent off for a second booking in the 77th minute.

Porto set up a quarterfinal meeting with ​Nottingham Forest, who earlier advanced on penalties against FC Midtjylland.