Aina Injury Mars Forest’s Lead as Wood’s Penalty Puts Them Within Reach of Europa Final

Super Eagles right-back Ola Aina had to leave the field injured in the 70th minute during Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 semi-final first leg win over Aston Villa. Moments after his substitution, Chris Wood calmly converted a VAR-awarded penalty to give Forest the narrow advantage. The opener came when Omari Hutchinson’s cross struck Lucas Digne’s arm, and Wood smashed the spot-kick into the top corner. Villa pressed for an equaliser but found Stefan Ortega in form. Forest now hold a slim lead ahead of the second leg, with Unai Emery’s men facing a tough task to overturn this deficit.

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