Nottingham Forest takes a 1-0 lead to Aston Villa in Europa League semifinal
Forest seeks its first European final in 46 years, while Villa aims for continued European progress and potential Champions League qualification.
- Nottingham Forest travels to Villa Park on Thursday for the second leg of their Europa League semifinal, holding a 1-0 aggregate advantage against Aston Villa.
- Forest seeks its first European final appearance in 46 years, having last won the European Cup under Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980.
- Villa, the 1982 European champion, must snap a three-game losing streak at Villa Park to overturn the deficit and progress in the competition.
- Forest faces uncertainty over midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White after he sustained a facial injury on Monday during a 3-1 Premier League win against Chelsea.
- The winner advances to the May 20 final in Istanbul, while the Bundesliga's Freiburg trails Braga 2-1 in the other Europa League semifinal.
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest prediction and odds ahead of Europa League clash
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest go head-to-head at Villa Park in the second leg of their all-English Europa League semi-final on Thursday, with the aggregate winner booking a place in the Istanbul final later this month
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Nottingham Forest takes a 1-0 lead to Aston Villa in Europa League semifinal
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest makes a short trip to Birmingham with a 1-0 advantage against Aston Villa in the second leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest – Predicted lineup and team
Aston Villa aim to reach their first major European final in a generation when they host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Thursday. Unai Emery’s men must overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit following their defeat at the City Ground last week. Success in this tie would make them the first team to overturn a first-leg deficit against a domestic rival in a major European tie since 2016. The Villans are unbeaten in their last ten home meetings with t…
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: 1 Goal In It As Huge Second Leg Clash Brews At Villa Park
The Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg will certainly be an interesting clash between two English sides looking to reach a final of a European competition. With three English teams left in Europe, none in the UEFA Champions League, these two in the UEFA Europa League, and Crystal Palace in the UEFA Conference League, one of these sides will be looking to bring silverware back to England. After a hotly conte…
This Thursday, the semi-finals of the Europa 2025-2026 League are played. Here is the match schedule, with a reminder of the results to go. Go: Thursday 30 April: Nottingham Forest/Aston Villa: 1-0. Sporting Braga/Fribourg: 2-1. Returns: Thursday 7 May: Aston Villa/Nottingham Forest – 9pm. Fribourg/Sporting Braga – 9pm.
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