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Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery on Elliot Anderson avoiding a red card for a challenge on Ollie Watkins: "Fantastic the referee, fantastic. But the VAR is so so bad. It's a clear red card, I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear. It's a huge, huge mistake. VAR is responsible.

"The referee - fantastic, fantastic job, 10 out of 10, I appreciated how he managed the match for 90 minutes.

"I watched it back - wow. Huge. He could break his ankle. VAR where are you? It is your responsibility, we are professionals. It was so clear for everybody. He could break his ankle. It's not fair."

Aston Villa

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery speaking to TNT Sports: "We couldn't score, we conceded, but we controlled. We lost but did the match we planned. We had our chances to score and had momentum. We were successful in stopping their high press, the match was going like we planned. We defended well. The penalty was one action that happened.

"I didn't watch the action or speak with him [Lucas Digne]. Tomorrow we will speak about everything. After analysis we can take something clear.

"After their goal the most important thing was not to lose our mind and to keep our game plan. They were exited, pushing well. After the goal we kept same idea to draw the match, but more important was not to concede another goal. The match is not finished, it continues next week. We must come back."

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White speaking to TNT Sports about how Vitor Pereira has helped him: "He's given me the belief and the confidence that I needed to step up. There's been a lot of pressure on us with big games coming up. And he said that we have to enjoy having the pressure on our shoulders.

"I feel like we've shown that in abundance. He's given me that freedom to enjoy football, play with a smile on your face, and play for the badge as well. Because it means everything. You can tell tonight how much it means for the fans."

On playing in a different position: "It's almost a similar position to what I'm used to, it just looks different on the starting line-up. He gives me the freedom to go inside, do what I need to do but also have the discipline when defending. I've enjoyed playing out there and we'll see how it goes."

On wanting Villa to win on Sunday - against Forest's relegation rivals Tottenham: "That's the situation we're in right now. It's our fault we're in this situation. We'll be watching games over the weekend to see what the outcome is but we can only control what we can control. And that's on Monday against Chelsea."

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Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White speaking to TNT Sports about his manager Vitor Pereira: "He's been a massive part of the success that we've recently had in terms of his ideas, his tactics. The way he believes football should be with passion, aggression and fight. We've been showing that in our performances. The atmosphere today was incredible. I think the boys put on an incredible performance.

"The control we had in the game. Even when they had the ball, we felt we had control. We weren't comfortable because obviously they have incredible talent and threat but with the ball we were calm, confident, had a couple of chances where we could have gone 1-0 up before. But delighted for Woody to score his penalty.

"But it's only half-time. There's a lot to do."

On changing their attacking formation and the impact of Chris Wood's return: "I think having the two strikers up there helps me and Omari out massively because it leaves their two centre-backs isolated and it allows us to have the space to come inside and do what we need to do.

"He's been a massive miss for us this season. Fair play to him for coming back so early. He's been a credit to us since he's come back and long may it continue.

"Never in doubt. Full confidence in him. Ten years. That's why he's our penalty taker. It's an incredible finish. Cool, calm, composed. We know as a team we can rely on him when we need him. And it showed."

On Emiliano Martinez's first-half save:

"How's he saved that, by the way? How's he saved that? He did one similar last year. I was screaming at Igor going 'how have you not scored that?' But it's all credit to the goalkeeper it's a great save."

Unai Emery lost a leg of a Europa League semi-final for the first time since his Sevilla side lost 3-1 at Valencia in May 2014, having gone unbeaten in eight straight semi-final matches in the competition before today (W6 D2).

Nottingham Forest are the first team to have seven penalties awarded in a Europa League campaign since the tournament was rebranded in 2009.

They have scored five of them.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira speaking to TNT Sports: "The problem in the game last time we played them, a lot of times it was two against two, and it's not easy to control them. I asked my players to play four against four with just one midfielder jumping.

"I am proud we played in our way, pressing high but if they attack then reorganise team in a block. Tactically, we did what we should.

"The transition of Villa is very dangerous, when they drive with the ball at our defensive line, it's a big problem.

"When we go to win the ball we cannot lose, because they [Villa] are very aggressive in that moment."

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira speaking to TNT Sports: "We changed the players but kept the spirit. The mentality to try to win games. The supporters, fantastic, they help us a lot. Next time we face a big battle.

"For me it's an honour to manage this club, to try to help these payers, to see the smiles on the faces of these supporters. To be part of the Nottingham family with a manager in the memory of everyone [Brian Clough].

"I am very proud of my players."

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Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira speaking to TNT Sports: "They are a very tough team, but we competed with them. I like to see us playing football, trying to score. We have time to recover a bit and prepare for Chelsea. This is a special group of players.

"Unai Emery is a top manager, he has been with his team for a long time. We are together for a short time. In the end it was a good fight. I am very competitive, that's why I like to be in the Premier League, to compete with this kind of manager.

"I had the privilege to be the manager of these boys, they are a fantastic group. Spirit, four managers in a season, and finishing at this level, competing at this level together and united. This is a honour for me."

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest goalscorer Chris Wood speaking to TNT Sports after his side's 1-0 win over Aston Villa: "It's one leg of the tie. It's nice to have the advantage but going to Villa Park will be a tough game. They're good at their place. But we've done the job here at home and now hopefully we'll build into next week."

On the penalty which decided the leg: "It's cup competitions. They come down to small margins at times. Both teams played very well. But it's small moments that can potentially change games. Thankfully it went in our favour tonight and hopefully again next week."

On his composure when taking the penalty: "That's what I have to do and that's what I try to do. It's the job, the responsibility that my team gives me."

On influencing the team after a significant injury lay-off: "That's all I wanted to do. I wanted to get back fit and firing to help my team as best as I can at the end of the season. I knew we had a lot to play for when I was fighting to get fit and it's showing. It's some big competitions to be a part of.

"We're in the crunch end of the season. We need to perform on both parts and we'll be looking to do that for sure."

Stephen Warnock
Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Emery doesn't panic in games like this. He knows it's two legs, he knows they'll have an advantage at Villa Park.

I think he sensed tonight that his team weren't at the races, the one thing he didn't want to do was concede a couple of goals.

That's why he didn't make those subs too early, he just thought, 'do you know what, we're just going to hold on and see how we do in the final 10 or 15 minutes of the game'.

It'll be a different Villa at Villa Park next week.

Garry Birtles
Two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live

Things had got away from Villa a bit after their promising first half. You usually bring subs on at the hour mark.

Emery left it a little bit later and it's difficult for them to come on and make an impact at that late stage of the game.

Lots of fireworks outside the City Ground after the final whistle. Will there be fireworks next week at Villa Park etc etc.

The teams fourth in Portugal, eighth in Germany, fifth in England and 16th in England - they're some unusual semi-finals.