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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Leon Bailey scores in goalfest

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Luke Baker
Saturday 24 February 2024 17:29 GMT
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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park, with the two teams fighting at very different ends of the Premier League table. Villa sit fourth and are still pushing for a Champions League place, despite some uneven recent form, while Forest find themselves in a relegation battle - though beating West Ham last time out eases some of those fears.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below and get the latest Premier League odds here.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Recently enjoying his best form since arriving at Aston Villa from Germany, Bailey is again involved, but this time the Jamaican winger is caught just offside on the right.

24 February 2024 15:14

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

CLOSE! Niakhite has to hack the ball away from his six-yard box as Watkins threatens to score a second goal! He drove hard at goal from the left side of the area, but the Forest defender stood strong and turns the ball behind for a corner!

24 February 2024 15:13

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Forest make their first response to going behind so early in this game, as Hudson-Odoi shoots from the left side of the area, but the winger's effort only flies high over the crossbar.

24 February 2024 15:11

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

With his 14th top-flight strike of the season, Watkins takes Aston Villa on to 27 successive Premier League home games with a goal. That puts the Villans in control of this encounter.

24 February 2024 15:09

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Assist Leon Patrick Bailey Butler

24 February 2024 15:05

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Goal Oliver George Arthur Watkins

24 February 2024 15:05

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

McGinn tries to slip a throughball into the path of Bailey on the right, but sees it intercepted. Soon after, Bailey goes to ground on the very edge of Forest's area, closely attended by Niakhite, but any claim for a penalty is swiftly dismissed.

24 February 2024 15:05

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

The hosts kick off, and we are under way in Birmingham!

24 February 2024 15:01

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

The players are out on the pristine pitch at Villa Park, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!

24 February 2024 15:00

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Making a single change from last week's win over West Ham, Nuno Espirito Santo brings Niakhate into Nottingham Forest's back four, as cover for the injured Nuno Tavares. Forest's trio of Africa Cup of Nations finalists - Ibrahim Sangare, Willy Boly and Ola Aina - are also on the treatment table, alongside centre-forward Chris Wood.

24 February 2024 14:53

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