John McGinn scored twice as Aston Villa routed Chris Wood's Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the Europa League to reach its first major European final in 44 years.
McGinn's second-half goals were almost identical left-footed shots from the edge of the area to cap a dominant display at Villa Park in the second leg of the all-English semifinal.
The victory was to the delight of roaring fans, including Prince William, who joined in singing Sweet Caroline after the final whistle.
Villa advanced 4-1 on aggregate and will face German club Freiburg in the May 20 final in Istanbul. Freiburg beat 10-man Braga 3-1 to advance 4-3 on aggregate.
It's Villa's first major European final since it triumphed over Bayern Munich in the European Cup in 1982.
Villa coach Unai Emery has won the Europa League title four times — three with Sevilla and one with Villarreal.
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