Wood penalty gives Forest slender semi-final lead after VAR drama

Chris Wood’s penalty for Nottingham Forest gives them a 1-0 advantage over Aston Villa following the first leg of their Europa League semi-final – after VAR drama at the City Ground.Lucas Digne was adjudged to have handballed inside the penalty box, despite the officials initially awarding a goal-kick to Villa. Replays showed that the ball was still in play when Omari Hutchinson hooked the ball against the Frenchman's stray arm.