Wood gives Forest edge over Villa in UEL semifinal...

Chris Wood scored a second-half penalty in the 71st minute to give Nottingham Forest a 1-0 first-leg advantage over Aston Villa in their all-English UEFA Europa League semifinal on April 30, 2026. The New Zealand striker's conversion puts Forest 90 minutes away from their first European final in 46 years, with the second leg to follow at Villa Park. Forest are nine games unbeaten across all competitions under manager Vitor Pereira, while Aston Villa's nine-game Europa League winning run came to an end at the City Ground.