

Aston Villa secured a thrilling 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, with quickfire goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen sealing the victory in just two minutes. The result marked Villa's eighth straight win across all competitions and pushed them to sixth in the Premier League standings with 51 points. Forest, despite the loss, remain third with hopes of returning to the Champions League for the first time since 1980.
Rogers opened the scoring in the 13th minute, expertly controlling Youri Tielemans’ lofted pass before finishing between goalkeeper Matz Sels' legs. Moments later, Malen doubled the lead, slotting in Ian Maatsen’s perfect cross. Though Forest responded in the second half through Jota Silva's 57th-minute goal, they couldn’t find an equalizer. “We’ve got all nine points from our last three matches,” said Villa boss Unai Emery. “It’s a tough fight, but we aim for Europe again.”