Soccer-Villa hold off Forest fightback to win 4-2


Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - February 24, 2024 Nottingham Forest's Moussa Niakhate and Ryan Yates applaud fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Aston Villa held off a spirited comeback attempt from Nottingham Forest to secure a 4-2 Premier League home win on Saturday, with the hosts' Douglas Luiz netting twice and striker Ollie Watkins and winger Leon Bailey setting each other up to score.

Jamaican Bailey looked lively from the start and he teed up Watkins in the fourth minute, sliding a perfect pass through the legs of a defender for a simple close-range finish.

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