Overview

• Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1, marking their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions.
• The win moves Villa into the Premier League's top six, tied on points with Manchester City but behind on goal difference.
• Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen scored for Villa, with Rogers netting his 13th goal of the season and Malen scoring in back-to-back games.
• Unai Emery made eight changes to the starting lineup to rest players for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against PSG on April 9.
• Nottingham Forest's lead over Villa in the standings narrowed to six points as fatigue from a congested schedule impacted their performance.