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By Michael EmonsBBC Sport
Last updated on 19 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Ola Aina's goal was just his fifth in 144 appearances in top-flight league footballNottingham Forest gained their first win in seven matches with a victory over in-form Aston Villa at the City Ground.
Ola Aina gave Forest a fifth-minute lead with his first goal for the club, powerfully side-footing into the net from 25 yards after Anthony Elanga's burst down the left was followed by Harry Toffolo's pass.
Villa would have gone third in the Premier League with the three points, but instead they lost in the league for the first time since 3 September when they were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.
At 1-0, Nicolo Zanolo had a chance to grab an equaliser for the visitors, but his shot was parried by Forest debutant goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos who also saved from Ollie Watkins.
Forest doubled their lead just after the restart when Orel Mangala's powerful 25-yard strike embarrassed Villa's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Martinez, winner of the Yashin Trophy best goalkeeper prize at the Ballon d'Or awards last Monday, got a strong hand to the effort from Mangala, but the Argentine could not stop the ball crossing the line.
The victory takes Forest up from 16th to 12th in the Premier League table, while Villa stay fifth.
The match paused in the 47th minute as players, managers, officials and supporters paid tribute to Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player Adam Johnson, following his recent deathMore to follow.
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Nottingham Forest
Squad number23Player nameVlachodimos
Squad number43Player nameAina
Squad number19Player nameNiakhaté
Squad number40Player nameMurillo
Squad number15Player nameToffolo
Squad number6Player nameSangaré
Squad number5Player nameMangala
Squad number16Player nameDomínguez
Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
Squad number9Player nameAwoniyi
Squad number21Player nameElanga
Squad number7Player nameN Williams
Squad number22Player nameYates
Squad number24Player nameAurier
Squad number28Player nameDanilo
Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number14Player nameP Torres
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number44Player nameKamara
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Line-ups
Nottm Forest
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Vlachodimos
- 43AinaSubstituted forN Williamsat 86'minutes
- 19Niakhaté
- 40Santiago Costa dos Santos
- 15ToffoloSubstituted forAurierat 71'minutes
- 6Sangaré
- 5Mangala
- 16DomínguezSubstituted forYatesat 87'minutes
- 10Gibbs-White
- 9AwoniyiSubstituted forDaniloat 82'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 21Elanga
Substitutes
- 1Turner
- 3Tavares
- 7N Williams
- 8Kouyaté
- 12Nascimento dos Santos
- 22Yates
- 24Aurier
- 28Danilo
- 30Boly
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1E Martínez
- 2CashSubstituted forTielemansat 59'minutes
- 4Konsa
- 14P Torres
- 12Digne
- 7McGinn
- 44KamaraBooked at 64minsSubstituted forDiego Carlosat 78'minutes
- 6Douglas LuizSubstituted forDendonckerat 86'minutes
- 22ZanioloSubstituted forBaileyat 45'minutes
- 19Diaby
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 3Diego Carlos
- 8Tielemans
- 9Traoré
- 15Moreno
- 16Chambers
- 17Lenglet
- 25Olsen
- 31Bailey
- 32Dendoncker
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:29,313
Live Text
Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 0.
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 0.
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Danilo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ola Aina.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Murillo tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Murillo.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Boubacar Kamara.
Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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