Aston Villa 3–1 Nottingham Forest · Total Bound Football

Aston Villa

3–1

3 Jan 2026

Nottingham Forest

Europa League Sat 3 Jan, 12:30London Villa Park, Birmingham Simon Hooper 43,039 attendance

Timeline

45'+1' Ollie Watkins assist Morgan Rogers
49' John McGinn assist Matty Cash
61' Morgan Gibbs-White assist Dilane Bakwa
65' Dilane Bakwa Yellow Card
69' Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen
69' Jadon Sancho for Emiliano Buendía
69' Nicolò Savona for Ola Aina
69' James McAtee for Dilane Bakwa
73' John McGinn assist Youri Tielemans
78' Matz Sels for John Victor
83' Donyell Malen for Ollie Watkins
83' Lamare Bogarde for John McGinn
83' Douglas Luiz for Nicolás Domínguez
83' Arnaud Kalimuendo for Igor Jesus
89' James McAtee Yellow Card
90' Andrés García for Matty Cash
90'+4' Lamare Bogarde Yellow Card

Match stats

72.7% Possession 27.3%

11 Shots 10

4 On target 5

10 Fouls 20

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 4

4 Saves 1

579 Accurate passes 170

Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

23 Martínez

22 Maatsen 3 Lindelöf 4 Konsa 2 Cash

8 Tielemans 44 Kamara

10 Buendía 27 Rogers 7 McGinn

11 Watkins

Nottingham Forest 4-5-1

13 Victor

3 Williams 5 Murillo 31 Milenkovic 34 Aina

29 Bakwa 16 Domínguez 8 Anderson 10 Gibbs-White 21 Hutchinson

19 Jesus

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

23 Emiliano Martínez G
3 Victor Lindelöf CD-L
4 Ezri Konsa CD-R
22 Ian Maatsen ▼ LB
2 Matty Cash ▼ RB
27 Morgan Rogers AM
8 Youri Tielemans LM
44 Boubacar Kamara RM
11 Ollie Watkins ▼ F
10 Emiliano Buendía ▼ AM-L
7 John McGinn ▼ AM-R

Came on

12 Lucas Digne ▲ SUB
17 Donyell Malen ▲ SUB
26 Lamare Bogarde ▲ SUB
19 Jadon Sancho ▲ SUB
16 Andrés García ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

71 TJ Carroll SUB
40 Marco Bizot SUB
53 George Hemmings SUB
20 Jamaldeen Jimoh SUB

Nottingham Forest 4-5-1

13 John Victor ▼ G
5 Murillo CD-L
31 Nikola Milenkovic CD-R
3 Neco Williams LB
34 Ola Aina ▼ RB
16 Nicolás Domínguez ▼ CM-L
10 Morgan Gibbs-White CM-R
8 Elliot Anderson AM
29 Dilane Bakwa ▼ LM
21 Omari Hutchinson RM
19 Igor Jesus ▼ F

Came on

15 Arnaud Kalimuendo ▲ SUB
37 Nicolò Savona ▲ SUB
12 Douglas Luiz ▲ SUB
26 Matz Sels ▲ SUB
24 James McAtee ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

9 Taiwo Awoniyi SUB
35 Oleksandr Zinchenko SUB
4 Morato SUB
44 Zach Abbott SUB

Commentary

Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+8' Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
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'+5' Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
90'+5' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4' Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
90'+4' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4' Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
90'+3' Offside, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
90'+2' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.

105 earlier entries

90'+2' Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90' Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Matty Cash.
89' James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89' Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
84' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84' Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
83' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Douglas Luiz replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
83' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Igor Jesus.
83' Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces John McGinn.
83' Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
82' Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
80' Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
80' Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79' Offside, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee is caught offside.
78' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
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' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matz Sels replaces John Victor because of an injury.
77' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73' Delay in match because of an injury John Victor (Nottingham Forest).
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.
72' Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
71' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71' Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
70' Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
69' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Dilane Bakwa.
69' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolò Savona replaces Ola Aina.
69' Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
69' Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
68' Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
68' Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dilane Bakwa.
66' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
66' Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65' Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64' Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).
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.
63' Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63' Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
63' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63' Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
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.
60' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60' Foul by Neco Williams (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.
56' Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
56' Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking 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.
52' Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52' Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
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.
51' Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
50' Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
50' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
47' Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
45' Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
45'+3' First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
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' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45' Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45' Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
42' Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
42' Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41' Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
35' Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
35' Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
34' Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
31' Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
30' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matty Cash.
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.
29' Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
29' Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26' Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
24' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
23' Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
23' Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
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.
19' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19' Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
17' Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
17' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
14' Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
14' Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
11' Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11' Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
11' Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
10' Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
10' Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8' Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8' Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).
8' Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
7' Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
7' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3' Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
3' Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Aston Villa L W W W W

W at FC Basel 2-1 UEFA Europa League
W at West Ham United 3-2 Premier League
W Manchester United 2-1 Premier League
W at Chelsea 2-1 Premier League
L at Arsenal 4-1 Premier League

Nottingham Forest L L L W W

W at FC Utrecht 2-1 UEFA Europa League
W Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Premier League
L at Fulham 1-0 Premier League
L Manchester City 2-1 Premier League
L Everton 2-0 Premier League

Head to head

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