US EditionVitor Pereira Makes 'Special' Nottingham Forest Admission After Semi-Final Win
Wood converted a second-half penalty after a VAR review, and Forest extended their unbeaten run to nine matches in all competitions.
- On Thursday, Chris Wood converted a 71st-minute penalty to give Nottingham Forest a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg at City Ground.
- The victory extended Forest's unbeaten run to nine matches under manager Victor Pereira, as the club battles relegation after cycling through four managers since September.
- Forest goalkeeper Stefan Ortega made crucial saves against Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins, including a decisive stop 10 minutes after the restart to preserve the clean sheet.
- Manager Pereira told TNT Sports, "We changed the players but kept the spirit," while Wood cautioned that Villa Park will present "a tough game" in next week's second leg.
- Both clubs face the May 7 second leg at Villa Park, where Unai Emery seeks a fifth Europa League title for Villa after their nine-game winning streak ended.
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