Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to return to winning ways
Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for Aston Villa with a goal in a 3-1 win against a wretched Nottingham Forest who are slipping into deep relegation trouble.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 3': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 8': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 8': Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 11': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 11': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 23': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 24': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 29': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 34': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
- 42': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 45': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 47': Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 50': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 51': Attempt missed. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
- 52': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 52': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 56': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 60': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa with a through ball.
- 63': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 63': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 64': Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dilane Bakwa.
- 68': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolò Savona replaces Ola Aina.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Dilane Bakwa.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 71': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury John Victor (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matz Sels replaces John Victor because of an injury.
- 78': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 79': Offside, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee is caught offside.
- 80': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 82': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces John McGinn.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Igor Jesus.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Douglas Luiz replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 84': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Matty Cash.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 27.3 | Possession | 72.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 170 | Accurate Passes | 579 |
| 239 | Passes | 645 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 28 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 43,039
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 43,039
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Nottingham Forest (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | John Victor (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 29 | Dilane Bakwa |
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
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