Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 3

BIRMINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Aston Villa opened its Premier League campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday, defying a pregame projection of a tight contest with a dominant second-half display. The match, played before a capacity crowd, saw Villa overcome an early setback and surge to a win that immediately placed them in the upper tier of the early season table, while leaving the visiting Forest to contemplate a losing start. The home side set the tone early, breaking through in first-half stoppage time. Forward Ollie Watkins, Villa’s attacking talisman, provided the crucial… Read more...