Nottingham Forest can dream of UCL after frenetic ...

Nottingham Forest defeated Aston Villa 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal at the City Ground on April 30, 2026. Chris Wood converted a penalty, with Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White also impressing throughout the match. Forest hold a slender one-goal advantage heading into the second leg, though Aston Villa will feel aggrieved by VAR decisions and missed chances.