GALLERY: European football returns to Villa Park!

The floodlights were shining bright as Villa Park hosted European football for the first time in 13 years on Thursday night.

And Aston Villa marked the occasion with a strong performance against Hibernian to confirm their place in the Europa Conference League group stage.

Goals from Jhon Duran, Leon Bailey and Matty Cash secured a 3-0 win (8-0 agg) to the delight of a packed stadium.

Here are the best pictures from the game…