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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen struck twice in two minutes in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday in an entertaining battle between teams chasing Champions League qualification next season.
Villa extended their run of consecutive victories to eight games across all competitions and climbed to sixth in the league standings on 51 points, six points below third-placed Forest, who are on pace for their first berth in Europe's elite competition since 1980.
