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Nottingham Forest

Also known as: Forest

Nottingham Forest — English football club competing in the Premier League and Europa League semi-finals against Aston Villa.

Nottingham Forest advanced to the Europa League final after defeating Aston Villa 1-0 in the semi-final first leg, with Chris Wood converting a penalty from a Lucas Digne handball. They subsequently won 3-1 at Chelsea to bolster their Premier League survival bid ahead of the semi-final second leg.

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Thursday 7 May

  1. Aston Villa reaches Europa League final, beats Nottingham Forest

    Aston Villa thrashed Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the Europa League semi-final second leg to reach the final, where they will face Bundesliga club Freiburg in Istanbul on May 20. Striker Ollie Watkins praised manager Unai Emery for orchestrating the side's run to the final, chasing their first major trophy since 1996 and first European prize in 44 years.

    13 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. Arsenal poised for first league title in 22 years

    Arsenal are leading the Premier League title race and a win at West Ham on Sunday could clinch their first English title in 22 years, while Manchester City's recent 3-3 draw at Everton has damaged their chances. Tottenham host Leeds knowing a win combined with West Ham dropping points would move them towards safety.

    15 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  3. Tottenham manager defends win over Aston Villa

    Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi defended his side's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, saying Tottenham's own injury crisis made Villa's decision to rest key players for their Europa League semi-final irrelevant. The win helped Tottenham move out of the Premier League relegation zone.

    16 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  4. Chelsea interim boss defends club despite sixth straight defeat

    Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane said the Blues have the "foundations" for success after pundit Jamie Carragher labelled them a "broken club" following a disastrous Premier League run. Chelsea suffered their sixth straight league defeat against Nottingham Forest, slumping to ninth in the table.

    21 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Nottingham Forest awaits Gibbs-White fitness call for Villa

    Nottingham Forest will make a late decision on Morgan Gibbs-White's fitness for Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg at Aston Villa. Gibbs-White suffered a cut to his forehead during Monday's 3-1 win at Chelsea, with no concussion concerns but uncertainty over his availability.

    7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Villa manager Emery confident in future despite Europa setback

    Aston Villa manager Unai Emery said his side can still challenge for silverware in future even if they fall short in their Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, with Villa trailing 1-0 after the first leg. Emery said the result of Thursday's second leg at Villa Park would not define the club's season.

    7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 4 May

  1. Arsenal leads Premier League after Manchester City draws

    Manchester City drew 3-3 with Everton while Arsenal won 3-0 over Fulham, leaving Arsenal three games from the title. Tottenham climbed out of the relegation zone over the Bank Holiday weekend.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 3 May

  1. Nottingham Forest beats Chelsea 3-1 in Premier League

    Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Monday, boosting their Premier League survival bid while dealing a significant blow to Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes. Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice and Igor Jesus converted a penalty; Chelsea's Cole Palmer missed a late first-half penalty.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Tottenham escapes relegation zone with 2-1 victory over Aston Villa

    Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, with goals from Conor Gallagher and Richarlison, moving them one point above West Ham in the fight for survival.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 1 May

  1. Chelsea interim manager insists club remains attractive despite turmoil

    Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane says the Blues remain an attractive club for prospective managers despite their turbulent campaign. Chelsea's BlueCo owners are searching for their sixth permanent manager since buying the club from Roman Abramovich in 2022, and have had eight managers in the past 10 years excluding interims.

    2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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