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01/03 08:32 CST Villa beats Forest 3-1 and climbs to second place in Premier
League
Villa beats Forest 3-1 and climbs to second place in Premier League
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
Aston Villa rebounded from its first loss in two months by beating Nottingham
Forest 3-1 on Saturday to climb into second place in the Premier League.
Villa captain John McGinn scored twice in the second half, building on England
striker Ollie Watkins' long-range opener in first-half stoppage time.
Morgan Gibbs-White had reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 61st minute, only for
McGinn to restore Villa's two-goal cushion after a poor piece of goalkeeping
from Forest's John Victor, who raced out of his area in an attempt to collect a
ball over the top. McGinn easily rounded Victor and slotted the ball home from
30 yards (meters).
Victor went off injured immediately after the goal.
Villa's 11-game winning run --- which included eight victories in the league
--- was ended by a 4-1 thumping by Arsenal on Tuesday.
Unai Emery's team moved above Manchester City, which hosts Chelsea on Sunday,
and three points behind leader Arsenal, which visits Bournemouth later.
Also Saturday, Brighton hosts Burnley and West Ham visits last-place
Wolverhampton, which hasn't won any of its 19 games so far this campaign.
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Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80
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