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Chris Wood Penalty Secures Narrow Victory for Nottingham Forest Over Aston Villa in Europa League Semi-Final First Leg
May 1, 2026 Europa League

Chris Wood Penalty Secures Narrow Victory for Nottingham Forest Over Aston Villa in Europa League Semi-Final First Leg

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Chris Wood’s first-half penalty has given Nottingham Forest a narrow 1-0 lead over Aston Villa in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

The decisive goal came after Lucas Digne was penalized for a handball in the box, a decision confirmed by VAR. Despite a strong performance from Emiliano Martínez in goal for Villa, the spot-kick proved too much.

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