Penalty king Wood 'last piece of puzzle' for Forest
Chris Wood has not missed a penalty in 10 years, but has barely played for six months. Now the striker is back - and aiming to lead Nottingham Forest to the Champions League.
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"It's one leg of a two-leg tie. It's nice to have the advantage but we know going to Villa Park it's going to be a tough game."
— Chris Wood , Athlete
"They're a very tough team but we competed with them. It was a good game."
— Vitor Pereira , Executive
"We are still in the game. We are in a European semi-final back at Villa Park and we have loads to play for."
— Matty Cash , Athlete
"This is just the first game, we have another one to go next week but we are going to stay concentrated and look forward to it."
— Omari Hutchinson , Athlete
Key People
Chris Wood is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nottingham Forest.
Matty Cash is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa.
Omari Hutchinson is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nottingham Forest.
Vitor Pereira is the head coach of Nottingham Forest.
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Chris Wood has not missed a penalty in 10 years, but has barely played for six months. Now the striker is back - and aiming to lead Nottingham Forest to the Champions League.
Chris Wood's second-half penalty secured a 1-0 victory for Nottingham Forest over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
Chris Wood's penalty after Lucas Digne's handball gave Nottingham Forest a 1-0 lead over Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Chris Wood's penalty secured a 1-0 victory for Nottingham Forest over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
Chris Wood's penalty gave Nottingham Forest a 1-0 lead over Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Chris Wood's penalty secured a 1-0 victory for Nottingham Forest over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
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