There are home crowds who cheer goals less than the Bridgford Stand celebrated Nico Williams earning a goal-kick when tackling Leon Bailey in stoppage time as Nottingham Forest deservedly won for the first time in more than two months, denying Aston Villa a passageway into the top four of the Premier League.
Goals early in each half, set up by Harry Toffolo for Ola Aina and for Orel Mangala, gave Forest the platform to halt Villa’s freescoring start to the season. The West Midlands side had scored 26 times in their first 10 top-flight games, their best effort since 1931.
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