Nottingham Forest edged Aston Villa 1–0 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final on Thursday, 30 April 2026 at the City Ground. The decisive moment arrived in the 71st minute when C. Wood stepped up to convert a penalty, sending the home crowd into raptures. The spot-kick was awarded after a foul in the box, and Wood made no mistake from 12 yards. Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro kept his cards in his pocket for most of the evening, issuing only one booking — a **78th-minute ye...