Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick and Santiago Hezze’s deflected effort made it a memorable night for Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis’ side. Even then, they could have boosted their chances but Douglas Luiz missed a penalty in the final 10 minutes. Chiquinho’s clever flick set El Kaabi through on goal and he clinically fired past Robin Olsen in front of the Holte End. Villa were all at sea and found themselves 2-0 down in the 28th minute as El Kaabi again struck. Ayoub El Kaabi (right) celebrates scoring his hat-trick goal (Nick Potts/PA)But they harnessed that frustration and got back in it on the stroke of half-time.

Source: Express May 02, 2024 21:22 UTC