
After losing 4-1 to Arsenal on the penultimate day of last year, Aston Villa took to the field today for the first time in 2026. The team led by Unai Emery defeated Nottingham Forest with a clean score of 3-1 at "Villa Park".
The challenge was unlocked in the first and only minute of the first half, where after a beautiful action and an assist from the usual Morgan Rogers, it was Oli Watkins who sent the ball into the net with a super shot on the edge of the penalty area.
At the beginning of the second half, after a quick counterattack, John McGinn doubled the score with a beautiful left-footed shot inside the area, after an assist from Matty Cash.
In the 61st minute, Nottingham Forest narrowed the deficit with a model move and a perfect finish from Morgan Gibbs-White. In the 72nd minute, it was the Scotsman again, John McGinn, who this time scored from distance after a miscued clearance by the home goalkeeper and a perfect assist from Yuri Tielemans.
Aston Villa wins 3-1 and currently holds second place in the Premier League after 20 matches, with 42 points, three points less than first-place Arsenal.
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