Ola Aina was absent through injury as Nottingham Forest suffered a heavy 4–0 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park, crashing out of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.
The result saw Villa complete a 4–1 aggregate victory, booking their place in a European final for the first time in 44 years.
Villa took control of the tie through an early goal from Ollie Watkins, before Emiliano Buendía’s second-half penalty extended their dominance. A late brace from John McGinn sealed a comprehensive win as Forest struggled to respond.
Forest, who had gone into the match on a strong run of form, were unable to recover from Villa’s intensity and attacking pressure.
The victory marks a historic moment for Unai Emery’s side, who now advance to face SC Freiburg in the final in Istanbul.
A dream night for Villa — and a painful one for Forest, missing key defender Aina through injury.
