Aston Villa Report

Jacob Tanswell

Martinez save, Digne's handball - analysis from the Europa League first leg. @theathleticfc.bsky.social #AVFC https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7236946/2026/04/30/nottingham-forest-aston-villa-score-result-report

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.…

Jacob 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

The 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.

The 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…

Jacob 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

Jacob Tanswell

Ian Maatsen, Jadon Sancho and Douglas Luiz are coming on. #AVFC

John Townley

GOAL: Chris Wood scores. Nottingham Forest 1-0 #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

Goal, Wood. 1-0 Forest. #AVFC

Jacob 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