Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time Result

 England - Premier League
3 January 2026
Villa Park (Birmingham)
FT

Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins 45+1'
John McGinn 49'
John McGinn 73'

3

Nottingham Forest

Morgan Gibbs-White 61'

1

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Match Stats

Possession

Shots

10
11

On Target

5
4

Fouls

20
10

Corners

4
4

Offsides

4
1

Yellow Cards

2
1

Red Cards

0
0
Commentary
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Thats all. Game finished - Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+8'
Second Half ended - Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+7'
New attacking attempt. Arnaud Kalimuendo - Nottingham Forest - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner by Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa
90'+5'
Fouled by Murillo - Nottingham Forest
90'+5'
Boubacar Kamara - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
90'+4'
Lamare Bogarde - Aston Villa - receive yellow card for a foul.
90'+4'
Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in attack.
90'+4'
Fouled by Lamare Bogarde - Aston Villa
90'+4'
Lamare Bogarde - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
90'+4'
Fouled by Douglas Luiz - Nottingham Forest
90'+3'
Offside - Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo is in offside.
90'+2'
Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Fouled by Youri Tielemans - Aston Villa
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'
Substitution - Aston Villa. Andrés García for Matty Cash.
89'
James McAtee - Nottingham Forest - receive yellow card for a foul.
89'
Lamare Bogarde - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack.
89'
Fouled by James McAtee - Nottingham Forest
84'
Lamare Bogarde - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
84'
Fouled by Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest
83'
Substitution - Nottingham Forest. Douglas Luiz for Nicolás Domínguez.
83'
Substitution - Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo for Igor Jesus.
83'
Substitution - Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde for John McGinn.
83'
Substitution - Aston Villa. Donyell Malen for Ollie Watkins.
82'
Matz Sels - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
82'
Fouled by Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa
80'
Fouled by Igor Jesus - Nottingham Forest
80'
Ezri Konsa - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing.
79'
Offside - Nottingham Forest. James McAtee is in offside.
78'
Corner - Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
78'
New attacking attempt. Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa
78'
Substitution - Nottingham Forest. Matz Sels for John Victor - injury.
77'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73'
Delay in match - injury John Victor - Nottingham Forest
73'
GOAL!!!!! Goal! Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1. John McGinn - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box to the left corner. Assist - Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
72'
Offside - Aston Villa. Matty Cash is in offside.
71'
Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack.
71'
Fouled by Elliot Anderson - Nottingham Forest
70'
Shot blocked. Jadon Sancho - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Lucas Digne.
69'
Substitution - Nottingham Forest. James McAtee for Dilane Bakwa.
69'
Substitution - Nottingham Forest. Nicolò Savona for Ola Aina.
69'
Substitution - Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho for Emiliano Buendía.
69'
Substitution - Aston Villa. Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen.
68'
Fouled by Nicolás Domínguez - Nottingham Forest
68'
Ezri Konsa - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
67'
Corner - Aston Villa. Conceded by Dilane Bakwa.
66'
Corner - Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
66'
Shot blocked. Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65'
Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest - receive yellow card for a foul.
64'
Ian Maatsen - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
64'
Fouled by Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest
64'
New attacking attempt. Ola Aina - Nottingham Forest - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa Assist - Morgan Gibbs-White.
63'
Nikola Milenkovic - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
63'
Fouled by Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa
63'
Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing.
63'
Fouled by Neco Williams - Nottingham Forest
61'
GOAL!!!!! Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest - shot with right foot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assist - Dilane Bakwa with a through ball.
60'
John McGinn - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing.
60'
Fouled by Neco Williams - Nottingham Forest
57'
Missed chance. Emiliano Buendía - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed from a free kick.
56'
Fouled by Nikola Milenkovic - Nottingham Forest
56'
Emiliano Buendía - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack.
54'
Missed chance. Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box is close, but missed. Assist - Omari Hutchinson.
52'
Neco Williams - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
52'
Fouled by Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa
51'
Missed chance. Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest - shot with left foot from long distance on the right is high and wide to the left. Assist - Morgan Gibbs-White with a head.
51'
Shot blocked. Nicolás Domínguez - Nottingham Forest - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Neco Williams.
50'
Fouled by Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa
50'
Elliot Anderson - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
49'
GOAL!!!!! Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0. John McGinn - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Matty Cash with a cross.
47'
Handball by Igor Jesus - Nottingham Forest
45'
Second Half starts Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
45'+3'
First Half ended - Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
45'+1'
GOAL!!!!! Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Morgan Rogers.
45'
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'
Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack.
45'
Fouled by Elliot Anderson - Nottingham Forest
42'
Fouled by Youri Tielemans - Aston Villa
42'
Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
41'
Offside - Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is in offside.
35'
Fouled by Igor Jesus - Nottingham Forest
35'
Ezri Konsa - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
34'
Fouled by Nikola Milenkovic - Nottingham Forest
34'
Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa - won a free kick in defence.
33'
Corner - Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
31'
Shot blocked. Neco Williams - Nottingham Forest - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked.
30'
Corner - Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matty Cash.
30'
New attacking attempt. Omari Hutchinson - Nottingham Forest - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is saved in the left corner by Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa Assist - Nicolás Domínguez.
29'
Fouled by Igor Jesus - Nottingham Forest
29'
Ezri Konsa - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack.
26'
Shot blocked. Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Emiliano Buendía.
24'
Corner - Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
23'
Fouled by Matty Cash - Aston Villa
23'
Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
23'
Corner - Aston Villa. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
21'
Missed chance. Igor Jesus - Nottingham Forest - shot with the head from the right side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Ola Aina.
19'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19'
Delay in match - injury Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa
17'
Missed chance. Ian Maatsen - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box is close, but missed after corner.
17'
Corner - Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
14'
Offside - Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is in offside.
14'
Handball by Igor Jesus - Nottingham Forest
11'
Nicolás Domínguez - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
11'
Fouled by Boubacar Kamara - Aston Villa
11'
Shot blocked. Emiliano Buendía - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Boubacar Kamara.
10'
Fouled by Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest
10'
Emiliano Buendía - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the left wing.
8'
Matty Cash - Aston Villa - won a free kick on the right wing.
8'
Fouled by Dilane Bakwa - Nottingham Forest
8'
Missed chance. Ian Maatsen - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed.
7'
Fouled by Boubacar Kamara - Aston Villa
7'
Elliot Anderson - Nottingham Forest - won a free kick in defence.
3'
Fouled by Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest
3'
Boubacar Kamara - Aston Villa - won a free kick in attack.
2'
New attacking attempt. Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal by John Victor - Nottingham Forest Assist - Morgan Rogers.
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First Half starts.
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Starting Lineups
Aston Villa starting line-up
23Emiliano Martínez
3Victor Lindelöf
4Ezri Konsa
22Ian Maatsen
2Matty Cash
27Morgan Rogers
8Youri Tielemans
44Boubacar Kamara
11Ollie Watkins
10Emiliano Buendía
7John McGinn
Sub12Lucas Digne
Sub16Andrés García
Sub17Donyell Malen
Sub19Jadon Sancho
Sub26Lamare Bogarde
Sub71TJ Carroll
Sub40Marco Bizot
Sub53George Hemmings
Sub20Jamaldeen Jimoh
Nottingham Forest starting line-up
13John Victor
5Murillo
31Nikola Milenkovic
3Neco Williams
34Ola Aina
16Nicolás Domínguez
10Morgan Gibbs-White
8Elliot Anderson
29Dilane Bakwa
21Omari Hutchinson
19Igor Jesus
Sub26Matz Sels
Sub37Nicolò Savona
Sub12Douglas Luiz
Sub24James McAtee
Sub15Arnaud Kalimuendo
Sub9Taiwo Awoniyi
Sub35Oleksandr Zinchenko
Sub4Morato
Sub44Zach Abbott

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Match Preview & Form guide

Aston Villa Last 5 matches
DateCompetitionResultScorers
03 JanPremier LeagueHome win:
3 - 1 vs Nottingham Forest
Ollie Watkins 45+1'
John McGinn 49'
John McGinn 73'
22 DecAbfa Premier LeagueHome defeat:
2 - 3 vs All Saints Utd.
02 OctUEFA Europa LeagueAway win:
2 - 0 vs Feyenoord
Emiliano Buendía 61'
John McGinn 79'
21 SepPremier LeagueAway draw:
1 - 1 vs Sunderland
Cash 67'
13 SepPremier LeagueAway draw:
0 - 0 vs Everton
Nottingham Forest Last 5 matches
DateCompetitionResultScorers
03 JanPremier LeagueAway defeat:
1 - 3 vs Aston Villa
Morgan Gibbs-White 61'
20 SepPremier LeagueAway draw:
1 - 1 vs Burnley
Williams 2'
13 SepPremier LeagueAway defeat:
0 - 3 vs Arsenal
31 AugPremier LeagueHome defeat:
0 - 3 vs West Ham
24 AugPremier LeagueAway draw:
1 - 1 vs Crystal Palace
Hudson-Odoi 57'

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