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Chelsea held to draw by Forest; Man Utd play goalless vs Villa
Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest in a Premier League encounter at the Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina was in action for Forest and it was Chris Wood who opend scoring in the 49th minute to put Forest ahead.
Eight minutes after, Noni Madueke put Chelsea back in the game with a fine equaliser.
Nottingham Forest finished the game with 10 men after James Ward-Prowse was shown a second yellow card and sent off.
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There were two huge efforts saved in the closing minutes, but neither team could find a winner.
At the Villa Park, Manchester United played a goalless draw with Aston Villa.
United manager Erik ten Hag will hope that the result serves as a relief, having been embattled since the start of the season as the club had had a shaky start.
Marcus Rashford twice tested Villa keeper Emi Martinez while United captain Bruno Fernandes came closest to scoring. But both sides could not find a winner in the end.
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