Nottingham Forest edged Aston Villa 1–0 on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash.
According to reports, Chris Wood netted the decisive goal in the second half from the penalty spot at the
City Ground. The two sides will meet again next week for the return leg at Villa Park.
In the other semi-final, Braga secured a 2–1 victory over Freiburg on Thursday night. Goals from Demir Ege Tıknaz and Mario Dorgeles sealed the win for the hosts at the Braga Municipal Stadium.
Freiburg will now host Braga in the second leg at the Europa-Park-Stadion next Thursday.
