"Forest sat deep and offered little going forward, registering minimal attacking threat before the interval. The breakthrough finally arrived in stoppage time before the break. Ollie Watkins was given space on the edge of the box and produced a sharp turn before firing a powerful right-footed strike into the top corner, giving the hosts a deserved lead after a subdued first half."
"Forest briefly reduced the deficit just past the hour mark when Morgan Gibbs-White ran onto a well-weighted through ball from Dilane Bakwa and lifted a composed finish over Emiliano Martinez. But any hopes of a comeback were effectively ended in the 73rd minute. Youri Tielemans played a long pass forward that drew goalkeeper John Victor well outside his area. McGinn reacted first, rounded the stranded keeper and finished into an empty net to claim his first Premier League brace and restore Villa's two-goal cushion."
Aston Villa secured a 3-1 home win over Nottingham Forest to move into second place, three points behind Arsenal. Villa dominated possession, completing nearly 600 passes and controlling large spells while creating limited clear chances in the first half. Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in stoppage time before half with a powerful right-footed strike. John McGinn scored twice in the second half, including a composed finish and a rounded finish after a Tielemans pass. Morgan Gibbs-White briefly reduced the deficit for Forest, who remain embroiled in the relegation battle. Villa managed the closing stages to protect the victory.
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