Nottingham Forest FC 0, Aston Villa 4

BIRMINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Aston Villa opened its Europa League campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Thursday at Villa Park, powered by a two-goal performance from midfielder John McGinn. The home side controlled the tempo from the opening whistle, though the breakthrough did not come until the 36th minute. Forward Ollie Watkins collected a pass in the box and slotted home to give Villa a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. Nottingham Forest struggled to generate offensive pressure, managing only sporadic attacks that were quickly snuffed out by Villa’s defense. The second half belonged entirely to Aston… Read more...