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John Townley
#AVFC have a one-goal deficit to overturn after losing 1-0 at Forest in their UEL semi-final first leg. Wood scored a penalty following Digne's bizarre handball. Martinez made a stunning save in the first half after Anderson was lucky to stay on. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/
On BlueskyThe Athletic
Nottingham Forest take the advantage heading into their Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa following a 1-0 victory at the City Ground. Chris Wood’s emphatic second-half penalty proves the difference between the two Premier League sides.
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
FT: Forest 1-0 Villa #AVFC/Emery will be confident of turning it around at Villa Park. As shown in the final 10 minutes when asking to slow things down, he was happy with the approach, barring Digne's handball.Will have to show more pop & better decision-making in attack, though
On BlueskyThe Athletic
Nottingham Forest take a 1-0 lead in the all-English Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa. Omari Hutchinson didn’t give up on a loose ball and sent in a cross, which hit Lucas Digne’s raised arms. After a long VAR review, a penalty was awarded, and Chris Wood made no mist
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Perhaps ordinarily, Rogers shifts to the left and Sancho to the right. But Emery is keeping Rogers in the inside right channel between Morato and Williams. Question for Emery is whether to open up slightly more and seek an equaliser or avoid another Forest goal. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Ian Maatsen, Jadon Sancho and Douglas Luiz are coming on. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Goal, Wood. 1-0 Forest. #AVFC
On BlueskyJohn Townley
GOAL: Chris Wood scores. Nottingham Forest 1-0 #AVFC [contains quote post or other embedded content]
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Penalty Forest. Digne has his hands up, like a lot of defenders of GKs do when they think the ball is going out of play, but he does make himself bigger. #AVFC [contains quote post or other embedded content]
On BlueskyJohn Townley
PENALTY: Lucas Digne gives away a penalty after holding his hands up in the box, blocking Omari Hutchinson's cross. Nottingham Forest 0-0 #AVFC
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