Aston Villa 0, Nottingham Forest FC 1

NOTTINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Chris Wood scored in the second half and Nottingham Forest FC shut out Aston Villa 1-0 on Thursday in the Europa League at The City Ground, earning a victory that defied pre-match projections. Wood’s goal, his first of the Europa League campaign, came in the 63rd minute. He finished a pass from substitute Youri Tielemans, who had entered the match minutes earlier. Tielemans, a midfielder, was later booked in the 78th minute for a tactical foul, the only yellow card of the contest. Nottingham Forest controlled possession for long stretches but struggled to break down a… Read more...