US EditionMcGinn on the Double as Villa Go Second with 3-1 Win over ...
Aston Villa recovered from a recent heavy defeat to secure their 11th consecutive home win and move one point ahead of Manchester City in the Premier League.
- On Jan. 3, 2026, Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Villa Park, moving above Manchester City and three points behind Arsenal in the Premier League.
- After a heavy midweek loss to Arsenal, Aston Villa rebounded with an 11th straight home win at Villa Park, as McGinn said, `We wanted to show a wee bit of reaction...`.
- Ollie Watkins scored just before halftime from Morgan Rogers' pass, and John McGinn doubled Villa's lead in the 49th minute from a Matty Cash cross, before Gibbs-White reduced the deficit around the 61st minute.
- Forest's day ended badly when goalkeeper John Victor left injured after an error, replaced by Matz Sels, as Nottingham Forest face a crucial game next Tuesday against West Ham United.
- Villa travel to Crystal Palace on Wednesday following this result, a day after Forest face West Ham United, while Manchester City host Chelsea Sunday and Arsenal visit Bournemouth Saturday.
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The Straits Times
PressNewsAgencyVilla surge into second, Wolves finally win in Premier League
Jan 3 - Aston Villa roared into 2026 with a resounding 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest that lifted them to second in the Premier League table as Wolverhampton Wanderers finally managed to get their first league win of the season at the 20th attempt. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Villa rebound from Arsenal defeat, Wolves claim first win
Aston Villa bounced back from a chastening defeat at Arsenal to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Saturday and climb to second in the Premier League as West Ham collapsed against basement club Wolves.
Aston Villa defeated By 3-1 Nottingham Forest in the beginning of the 20th Premier League and climbed to the second place of the positions, to three points of the leader Arsenal and one in front of Manchester City, the third. Thus, the team in which the Marplatenses Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez and Emiliano Buendía were headlined returned to the triumph after seeing interrupted a series of 11 successes followed last Tuesday by a beating before the p…
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