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January 3, 2026
John McGinn double sinks Forest and provides perfect tonic for Aston Villa
Aston Villa continue to surpass expectations as they bounced back from defeat by Arsenal to cement their place in the top three with an 11th straight home win. Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for the club with his fourth goal in three games and John McGinn added two more after the interval.
TL;DR
- Aston Villa achieved their 11th successive home win, beating Nottingham Forest.
- Ollie Watkins scored his fourth goal in three games, celebrating his 250th appearance for the club.
- John McGinn scored two goals, the second being a long-range effort into an empty net.
- Nottingham Forest's manager lamented "too many basic errors" after the team's fourth straight defeat.
- Aston Villa's win temporarily moved them into the top three, three points behind the leaders.
- Manager Unai Emery downplayed title aspirations, stating the focus is on qualifying for Europe and the next match.
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