Aston Villa's 4-2 Victory Solidifies Top Four Position in Premier League

Aston Villa secured a 4-2 victory over Nottingham Forest, further solidifying their position in the top four of the Premier League. The match saw Villa take an early lead with Ollie Watkins scoring his fifth goal in five games just four minutes into the match. Douglas Luiz then scored a brace, extending Villa's lead to three goals. Forest managed to pull one back before halftime with a goal from Moussa Niakhate. However, Morgan Gibbs-White's goal early in the second half brought Forest within one goal of Villa. Leon Bailey sealed the victory for Villa with a goal in the 75th minute, making it 4-2. This win puts Villa five points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham.

In another Premier League match, Crystal Palace defeated Burnley 3-0 in Oliver Glasner's first game as manager. Glasner took charge of Palace after Roy Hodgson's departure due to the team's poor form. Palace took advantage of Burnley's early red card, with Josh Brownhill being sent off in the 35th minute. Craig Richards and Jordan Ayew scored in the second half to secure the victory for Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta added a penalty goal in the 79th minute to wrap up the win.

Elsewhere, Everton was held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton. Jarrad Branthwaite's goal in the 73rd minute seemed to give Everton the win, but Lewis Dunk's header in stoppage time equalized for Brighton.