Nottingham Forest saddens Aston Villa, Manchester United benefits on the standings

(Football result) - Nottingham Forest trailed but managed to equalize 1-1 against Aston Villa, thereby extending the opponent's streak of four consecutive losses in direct encounters at City Ground since "Tricky Trees" returned to the Premier League.

The away team suffered a loss just before kickoff when Emiliano Martínez had to withdraw. However, the substitute Marco Bizot quickly made an impression with his first save, pushing Neco Williams' shot wide of the post. The match unfolded with high speed and tension due to the importance for both ends of the standings, and the turning point came in the 23rd minute with an own goal. Morgan Rogers crossed into the six-yard area, Murillo struggled to handle it and inadvertently sent the ball into his own net.

After that incident, Rogers continued to make an impact with a pass forcing Matz Sels to rush out to block Ollie Watkins. Shortly after, Watkins himself fired a shot that hit the crossbar. However, Forest responded in the 38th minute when Callum Hudson-Odoi released the ball for Williams to strike a one-touch shot defeating Bizot. Before the first half ended, Williams had another long-range shot forcing the Villa goalkeeper to show his skill, while another header from him went wide of the goal.

After the break, Igor Jesus had two off-target shots within the first 8 minutes, while on the other end, Youri Tielemans also shot wide as both teams played attacking football. Around the 60th minute, each goalkeeper made an impressive save: Bizot reacted well after Morgan Gibbs-White's shot deflected off Matty Cash's foot, while Sels dove to block Watkins' attempt.

Sels then continued to save Ross Barkley's shot but pushed the ball into a dangerous area, fortunately Rogers' follow-up shot hit the crossbar. When Williams took a corner for Chris Wood to head but failed, this defender himself rushed in for a powerful follow-up shot but was blocked by Tielemans.

In the final minutes, Aston Villa created more opportunities to win, but Watkins again shot over the bar, while Cash's bold attempt was blocked by the goalkeeper. This draw helps Nottingham Forest extend their unbeaten streak across all competitions to 5, though they still only lead the relegation group by 3 points. Meanwhile, Aston Villa ended their streak of 3 consecutive wins and missed the chance to overtake Manchester United on the standings.

Where to watch Nottingham vs Aston Villa live?

- Time: 20:00 on April 12.

- Venue: City Ground Stadium.

- Competition: Premier League Round 32.

- Live stream: F PT Play.

Team information Nottingham vs Aston Villa

• Nottingham:Absent: Jair Cunha, John Victor, Nicolò Savona, Willy Boly.
• Aston Villa:Absent: Boubacar Kamara, Jadon Sancho.

Expected lineup Nottingham vs Aston Villa

• Nottingham (4-2-3-1):Matz Sels - Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams - Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson - Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi - Igor Jesus.
• Aston Villa (4-2-3-1):Emiliano Martínez - Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne - Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley - Emiliano Buendía, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers - Ollie Watkins.

Form & Head-to-head history Nottingham vs Aston Villa

• Nottingham's form:In the last 5 matches, Nottingham won 2, drew 2, and lost 1.
• Aston Villa's form:In the last 5 matches, Aston Villa won 3, drew 0, and lost 2.
• Head-to-head history:In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Aston Villa won 3, drew 0, and lost 2.