"The Tricky Trees" celebrate first! Nottingham Forest narrowly defeated Aston Villa at home in the first leg of the Europa League semifinal.
The 2025-26 Europa League semifinal first leg took place on Thursday, 30 Apr 2026 GMT+7. In a notable match, "The Tricky Trees" Nottingham Forest hosted "The Villains" Aston Villa at City Ground, marking a clash between two English teams.
The result saw Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 1-0, gaining a slight advantage ahead of the second leg away at Villa Park on 7 May 2026 GMT+7.
Goal scorer: Chris Wood (penalty) at the 71st minute.
The winner of this tie will advance to the final to face the victor between Braga and Freiburg.