Ollie Watkins filled his boots in Aston Villa's Conference League qualifier, scoring a hat-trick in a 5-0 win at Hibernian.
The England striker went into the game having not scored in either of Villa's Premier League matches this term, but had a field day against the Scottish Premiership side at Easter Road.
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He got the ball rolling on 17 minutes with a glancing header from Lucas Digne's cross on the left - Watkins' first goal in club European competitions.
Watkins then scored his second on 33 minutes with another header as he latched onto Diego Carlos' flick-on from a corner from the left.
Leon Bailey then made it 3-0 with a header on 42 minutes, and Watkins completed his treble just after the break when he slotted the ball home inside the Hibernian box after being laid off by Digne, who registered a hat-trick of assists in the first leg.
The Villans, playing in their first European tie since 2010, then sealed their 5-0 triumph through Douglas Luiz's nonchalant penalty after Bertrand Traore had his legs swiped from him by Lewis Stevenson.
The match also saw Villa midfielder mark his return to former club Hibernian, with the Scotland midfielder being widely applauded by the home fans after the conclusion of the match.
Villa's five-goal advantage puts them firmly in charge of the Battle of Britain clash with the second leg to be played at Villa Park on August 31. The winner of the tie will secure a place in the group stage of this season's competition.
Emery's side qualified for the play-offs of the competition by finishing seventh in the Premier League last term, finishing above clubs including Tottenham and Chelsea.
West Ham are the current holders of the Conference League, beating Italian side Fiorentina in last season's final.
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