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Goals and highlights: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest in Premier League (4-2)
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94'
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91' Substitutions for Villa
In: Diaby and Rogers
Out: Bailey and Watkins
90'
+4
85'
Watkins takes a few touches to set up the shot from the edge of the box, but it's over the top
81' Substitution for Villa
In: Zaniolo
Out: Tielemans
81' Substitution for Forest
In: Reyna
Out: Gibbs-White
78'
Niakhate throws the ball into the box, but Villa clears the danger
75'
Gibbs-White swings in a free-kick from the edge of the area. Yates shoots at goal
73' Substitution for Forest
In: Yates
Out: Domínguez
67'
Hudson-Odoi gets past Lenglet and shoots. Martínez keeps it out
62' GOAL VILLA
Watkins takes it from Sels, perfectly for Bailey. All he has to do is poke it into the empty net
58' Yellow card for Villa
Moreno
55'
Origi shoots past Danilo and the ball is cleared
49' ALMOST
Elanga comes face-to-face with Martínez, but he takes it badly and misses the chance to tie the game, sending it over the goal
47' GOAL FOREST
Origi sets up Cash, who receives the ball behind Chambers' back and extends the lead for the visitors
Substitution for Villa
In: Chambers
Out: Pau Torres
Substitutions for Forest
In: Origi, Toffolo and Omobamidele
Out: Murillo, Felipe and Awoniy
50'
Half time
48' GOAL FOREST
Niakhate takes advantage of a deflection from a corner kick to narrow the gap
45'
+5
44' Yellow card for Forest
Felipe
43'
Ramsey comes in from the left and shoots across goal. The ball goes over the line
43'
Awoniyi is finally brought on, but the assistant rules him offside
40' GOAL VILLA
McGinn took advantage of the corner, and Douglas Luiz headed the ball into the back of the net, giving the goalkeeper no chance
34'
Cash looks for Bailey, but Murillo makes a timely interception
29' GOAL VILLA
Cash finds Ramsey in the area, who pivots and rolls the ball to Douglas Luiz, who only has the job of extending the lead
27'
Williams shoots at speed, sets up Awoniyi, who falls off his feet and loses possession
23'
Watkins falls after a tackle on Murillo and feels his back
19' WOW
Bailey shoots low and Sels saves twice
15' Yellow card for Forest
Murillo
13'
Elanga tries to leave Ramsey behind, who gives him a shove to stop him
8'
Moreno and Ramsey do well down the left. Watkins is caught out by a cross in the area, but Niakhate steps in to intervene
7'
Villa play with a high line, making life difficult for Forest, who have yet to find their feet
6'
Hudson-Odoi tries to respond for the visitors, but ends up shooting wide
3' GOAL VILLA
Bailey makes a good run, gets past Niakhate and touches it down for Watkins to finish inside the area
00'
Ball rolling
Forest moment
🇧🇷💫 pic.twitter.com/qWAjf8pzbD — Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 24, 2024
Warming up started
🔜 pic.twitter.com/C03EvIee4z — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 24, 2024
Forest roster
Your Reds to face @AVFCOfficial 👊 — Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 24, 2024
Villa roster
Your Aston Villa team! 👊 pic.twitter.com/o6ckkKTvMI — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 24, 2024
On the other hand...
Villa are unbeaten in seven home games against Forest, with the only defeat in their last 14 games at Villa Park coming in October 1994
Will we have a double?
Forest won the first leg 2-0 in November and can beat Aston Villa home and away in the same season for the first time since 1984-85
Forest against teams in the top half of the table
Five of Forest's six wins in the Premier League this season have come against teams currently in the top half of the table. The only team with a better record is Aston Villa, with six wins
Forest's arrival
Arrived at Villa Park 👋 pic.twitter.com/aRXopZqE8E — Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 24, 2024
Villa's arrival
On location. 📍 pic.twitter.com/N7ZvrQLPcN — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 24, 2024
150 appearances by Martínez
Game #️⃣1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ in the @PremierLeague. ⏳ pic.twitter.com/A7bhUbOx6A — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 24, 2024
Villa just stumbled against Forest
Villa's only defeat in 14 Premier League games this season against teams currently in the bottom half of the table came at Nottingham Forest in November (V9, E4)
Forest with first 3 points
Nottingham Forest arrive at Villa Park shortly after claiming their first Premier League win of 2024. Their 2-0 win over West Ham United at The City Ground last weekend was thanks to goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi and Taiwo Awoniyi
Villans want to get back to winning ways
Aston Villa's record 17-game unbeaten run in the league at home was followed by three consecutive defeats, two in the Premier League and one to Chelsea in the FA Cup
Video refereeing
VAR: Stuart Attwell
AVAR: Adrian Holmes
Field refereeing
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistant 1: Simon Bennett
Assistant 2: Dan Robathan
Fourth official: Darren Bond
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Speak, Nuno Espírito Santo!
"Appointing Mark (in charge of VAR) was more about trying to understand some of the decisions that were made, to understand the interpretation of the referee and the VAR.
We had an incident against West Ham that was clear, we needed the referee or the VAR to make the right decision because in my opinion it was a clear penalty. So it's trying to understand some of the decisions. We know each other and we'll meet again. Let's hope the decisions work out, that's what all the clubs want.
The three players (Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangare and Ola Aina) who have returned are not available. All of them - Ola, Willy and Ibrahim - have been injured, so they won't be available for this match. We don't have a date for their return. Ola got injured in the semi-final, played the final injured, tried but didn't play the final. Ibrahim the same, he's been struggling since he was at AFCON. So three of them aren't available, which is bad for us".
Speak, Unai Emery!
"We're excited to be playing in Europe. We're going to face Ajax in Amsterdam, a historic club, a very successful club. I think we can enjoy playing against Ajax there and here at Villa Park, feeling good and creating a good atmosphere here with our fans and our path in the Conference League. Ajax are progressing very well in their league. We've faced AZ Alkmaar before and, more or less, it's the same trip, the same style and idea, because Dutch teams have a similar idea of playing soccer.
I respect them (Forest) a lot - their coach and players. They were very, very competitive before, when we played there (The City Ground) and they won. They're still being very, very competitive, with renewed energy from the new manager. He's an experienced coach and tactically very good.
They're trying to improve, keeping possession and controlling the game, making combinations. It will be very, very difficult. My respect is for the players, the coach and his strong tactical structure.
I think they'll play here like before. They're playing with good pressure, high pressure, a medium block and they're having success. They're a very difficult team to break down. If we're imposing and demanding more, maybe they can go into a low block. I think they'll play as they are, keeping possession and trying to connect quickly with Gibbs-White, Taiwo Awoniyi and their two wingers.
They can take their time with some players in the middle, with Dominguez, Danilo and, if he plays, Sangare. They have players to play at different tactical moments in the 90 minutes. We'll be ready to try and impose our game plan, impose our positioning and impose our moments."
Classification
Forest
While their opponents are fighting for the top, Nottingham Forest are on alert. They are in 16th place with 24 points, four more than Luton Town, the first team in the relegation zone. With a 32% record, Forest have lost three, won one and drawn one of their last five games.
Villans
With a 65% record, Aston Villa are in fourth place, a Champions League spot, with 49 points. The Villans have won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five games.
Villa Park
Villa Park is a soccer stadium located in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the home of Aston Villa Football Club, one of the most traditional and historically important clubs in English soccer. Opened in 1897, Villa Park is one of the oldest stadiums in continuous use in English soccer.
With a capacity of over 42,660 spectators, Villa Park is known for its classic architecture and its vibrant atmosphere on match days. The stadium has hosted several major competitions, including the 1966 World Cup, the 1996 European Championship and FA Cup finals.
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest this Saturday (24), at the Villa Park at 10 am ET, for the Premier League. The match is valid for the 26th round of the competition.
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