Aston Villa won at home again, something common in 2023, but that hasn’t happened in 2024. They made it difficult, even when they led 3-0, but Forest managed to get back into the game and put the Unai Emery’s students, who showed two different faces.
In the first half the villains came out to bite and leave Nuno’s players breathless, who came out with less intensity and paid dearly for it. In the 4th minute, Bailey scored a great individual play with a double shot to deliver the goal on a plate to Watkins, the killer.
Nottingham did not change its initial plan, of placing a medium-high block, without pressing high and trying to go on the counterattack. However, they could do little in the face of the hosts’ relentless pressure, who almost found the second with a Watkins shot that Niakhate took under the posts.
Douglas Luiz, the arrival of Unai Emery
The game calmed down a bit, until the ten-minute period, in the 29th and 39th minutes, Douglas Luiz, Unai Emery’s incoming midfielder, scored two goals. No midfielder has scored more goals than Douglas Luiz (8 Goals) so far this Premier season. In the first he finished a great team play with his foot, while in the second he came from behind to finish a great delivery from Mcginn with his head.
Forest failed to revive
In stoppage time in the first half and after the restart, Nuno’s Forest, who were neither there nor expected, showed up and gave Emery’s team a real scare. At 45+4, Gibbs White served a hard-hit corner kick to the far post, Awoniyi whipped it over the top and Niakhate happily slotted it in with his chest. Nuno’s triple substitution at half-time had an impact and Origi especially came out wanting to make a difference. In one of his first games, he provided a brilliant assist to Gibbs White, who scored against ‘Dibu’ with a sting. Aston Villa doubted and Nottingham believed. Elanga had a chance to tie, but Emi stopped it.
The warning was important enough for Villa Park to push back and lead their team, who knew how to turn the tables and get back on track for much of the first half. Again they dominated and lived more in a rival field than in their own field. In the 61st minute, Bailey earned the penalty by taking advantage of a serious ball clearance error by Danilo, giving it to Watkins, who was unable to beat Sels, but the Belgian’s rebound was taken advantage of by Bailey, who needed just push it. I will try.
The game was over and only Hudson-Odoi, with some individual play, created some danger for the goal of the Draw.
match lineup
1
2
fifteen
7
17
14
31
6
Eleven
8
41
26
7
19
28
18
40
twenty-one
16
9
10
14
Villa Park
Matz Sels26
Neco Williams7
56′
58′
Moussa Niakhate19
49′
Danilo28
Philip18
44′
Four. five’
Four. five’
Murillo40
14′
Four. five’
60′
91′
Anthony Elangatwenty-one
28′
38′
Nicolas Dominguez16
72′
3′
91′
Taiwo Awoniyi9
Four. five’
81′
Morgan Gibbs-White10
47′
80′
Callum Hudson-Odoi14
Replacements
Matt Turner1
Harry Toffolofifteen
Four. five’
58′
Gonzalo Montiel29
Four. five’
Andrew Omobamidele32
Four. five’
Cheikhou Kouyate8
81′
Giovanni Reynatwenty
80′
Ryan Yates22
72′
91′
Divock Origi27
Four. five’
91′
Rodrigo Ribeiro37
coach
Unai Emery
Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo
Source: La Verdad
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