English
Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 in a thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park in Birmingham, corresponding to matchday 31. The game, officiated by Simon Hooper, saw the home side dominate possession (53%) and create more goal-scoring opportunities (17 shots, 8 on target). Villa took an early lead with goals from Moussa Rogers (13′) and Duran Malen (15′), displaying clinical finishing. Nottingham Forest fought back, however, pulling one back through Jota Silva in the 58th minute. The match was a tense affair, with a total of seven yellow cards shown. Despite Forest’s late push, Aston Villa held on to secure all three points in a game where their superior shot accuracy proved decisive.
Substitutions aston villa: at minute 46 E. Konsa came in and A. Garcia went out., at minute 62 M. Rashford came in and O. Watkins went out., at minute 62 J. Ramsey came in and D. Malen went out., at minute 62 B. Kamara came in and A. Onana went out., at minute 73 J. McGinn came in and M. Asensio went out.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 46 Jota Silva came in and A. Elanga went out., at minute 74 R. Sosa came in and N. Dominguez went out., at minute 75 W. Boly came in and Morato went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Aston Villa
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