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Nottingham Forest Draws Aston Villa, Maintains Three-Point Lead

4/12/2026

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Nottingham Forest drew Aston Villa after Neco Williams equalized following Murillo's own goal, leaving Forest three points clear.
Villa created more chances but did not convert, with Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins missing.
Marco Bizot started as backup after Emiliano Martínez withdrew in warm-up.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praised Ollie Watkins after a miss against Bologna.
The teams may meet again in a Europa League semi-final this month.

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Nottingham Forest drew Aston Villa after Neco Williams equalized following Murillo's own goal, leaving Forest three points clear.
Villa created more chances but did not convert, with Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins missing.
Marco Bizot started as backup after Emiliano Martínez withdrew in warm-up.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery praised Ollie Watkins after a miss against Bologna.
The teams may meet again in a Europa League semi-final this month.