Aston Villa Falls 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in UEFA Europa League Semifinal

Aston Villa faced off against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal clash. The Villans made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.

Chris Wood finally broke the deadlock for Nottingham from the penalty spot in the 71st minute. The Midlands derby ended with the Villans suffering a tough 1-0 loss away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Nottingham Forest.

GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7/10

He made a few solid saves at the back and couldn’t save Wood’s penalty in the second half.

RB: Matty Cash – 6.5/10

Cash earned the ball back twice but lacked quality going forward.

CB: Ezri Konsa – 6.5/10

He put his foot through the ball when he could and was good on the ball.

CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10

Torres performed his defensive duties well and was tidy with his passing.