0-2！ The fifth upset loss in the Premier League, the opponent only had 3 shots on target in the whole game, and Liverpool Newcastle smiled at the gift

In the 11th round of the 2023-24 Premier League season, a game that can affect the ranking of the giants without the participation of the giants is staged, with Nottingham Forest hosting Villa. This game is a battle for Villa for the fourth, before the game they 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses accumulated 22 points ranked 5th, only 1 point behind Liverpool, if they can win will temporarily get the top 4 experience card. Newcastle also picked up 20 points from their win over Arsenal in this round, and Villa need a win to cement their standings. And Nottingham Forest won 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses before the game, accumulating 10 points and ranking 16th, and the pressure of relegation is huge!

The entire half was basically dominated by Villa, and Nottingham Forest defended on the counter-attack. Just six minutes into the game, Nottingham Forest used a counter-attack to knock on the door guarded by Martin. Elanga held the ball on the left side and burst into the Villa penalty area and then passed back to Tofollo, who then crossed to Eina outside the penalty area, Eina did not stop the ball and pushed it directly with his feet, and the ball went straight into the bottom left corner of the goal, 1-0;

In the 21st minute, Digne broke through with the ball on the left side of the front, and then stuffed it to Zaniolo, who turned and shot directly, but the ball was confiscated by Vlachotimos; In the 36th minute, Zaniolo once again got a chance to shoot with his feet in the penalty area, but unfortunately he didn't have the power to hit and was blocked by Vlachotimos; In the 46th minute, Forest had another chance to counter-attack, Dominguez stepped forward to receive a pass from a team-mate, and then crossed to Awoniyi in the middle, who fell in the box, but the linesman raised the flag to signal offside; In stoppage time, a Forest player was suspected of handball in the box, but the referee did not say anything;

At half-time, Forest temporarily led 1-0 thanks to Eina's goal. Judging from the process of half-time, although Villa had an absolute advantage of 68% possession, they did not have many threatening opportunities in the face of Forest's tight defense, and only 4 shots and 1 shot on target in the entire half, and it was difficult for such offensive intensity to knock on the door guarded by Vlachotimos.

Unai Emery was the first to make substitutions, with Zaniolo, who had performed poorly, being replaced and Leon Pele coming on. In the 47th minute, Nottingham Forest scored another lightning goal. Mangala shot from outside the penalty area, Martin made a mistake, although he flew to block the ball, but did not go far, the ball still hoisted into the goal, 2-0, in the 55th minute, Watkins received a cross from a teammate in the penalty area and headed the goal, the ball was slightly off! In the 59th minute, Leon Pele hit the goal in the penalty area, and the ball was ridiculously high;

In the 64th minute, Manchester United veteran Anthony Elanga accelerated his breakthrough on the left side of the front field and was brought down by Kamara, who received a yellow card; On 68 minutes, Diaby's shot from inside the box was confiscated by the goalkeeper; In the 69th minute, Digne crossed from the left baseline, and Leon Bailey's header in front of the goal was high again; After Emery's substitutions in the second half, Villa's attack was noticeably sharper, with 78 per cent possession and a constant press. Seven shots were made in the space of 25 minutes, but in the final period they were more and more outrageous.

As the game went on, there was less and less time left for Villa, and Forest were more determined to implement the tactics of defensive counter-attack, destroying Villa's passes into the box again and again; In the 82nd minute, Awoniyi came off the field and replaced Danilo, and Forest's intention was obvious, which was to strengthen the defense.

In the end, Villa's half-time onslaught was fruitless, and Nottingham Forest won a crucial 2-0 victory, and it is worth mentioning that Nottingham Forest had three shots on target in the whole game. Villa's defeat is good news for both Liverpool and Newcastle, with the former having a chance to widen the gap on their pursuers, while the latter sees an opportunity to overtake.