Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 07/05/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Morato
18'
36'
Ollie Watkins(E. Buendía)
Jair Cunha
48'
2ND HALF
James Mcatee
Ryan Yates
46'
N. Milenković(Penalty committed)
55'
58'
E. Buendía(Penalty goal)
Chris Wood
Lorenzo Lucca
71'
Morato
D. Bakwa
71'
74'
Lamare Bogarde
Victor Lindelöf
77'
J. McGinn(Ollie Watkins)
80'
J. McGinn(Morgan Rogers)
86'
Jadon Sancho
86'
E. Buendía
O. Hutchinson
J. Sinclair
88'
Jair Cunha
Murillo
88'
90'
Douglas Luiz
Pau Torres
90'
Leon Bailey
90'
J. McGinn
90'
T. Mings
Morgan Rogers
Match statistics
50%Possession50%
381Passes Attempted362
317Completed Passes299
6Corners3
14Throw-ins12
18Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Martínez Romero
#14Francisco Torres
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#12Digne
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#3Nilsson Lindelöf
#27Rogers
#10Buendía Stati
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
Pau Torres #14 | 90' |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | |
Matty Cash #2 | |
Y. Tielemans #8 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | 74' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 90' 🎯80' |
E. Buendía #10 | 86' 58' 🎯36' |
J. McGinn #7 | 90' ⚽80' ⚽77' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 🎯77' ⚽36' |
Substitutes
 Marco Bizot #40 | |
 J. Wright #64 | |
 T. Mings #5 | 90' |
 Andrés García #16 | |
 Ian Maatsen #22 | |
 Harvey Elliott #9 | |
 Douglas Luiz #21 | 90' |
 Lamare Bogarde #26 | 74' |
 Tammy Abraham #18 | |
 Jadon Sancho #19 | 86' |
 Leon Bailey #31 | 90' |
Will not play
Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
Goalkeeper
Finger injury
Return: Doubtful
Boubacar Bernard Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early July 2026
Alysson Edward Franco Da Rocha Dos Santos
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Unai Emery
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1
#27Ortega Moreno
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#23Paula Da Cunha Filho
#8Anderson
#16Domínguez
#19MacielDa Cruz
#24McAtee
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#11Wood
Starting XI
Stefan Ortega #27 | |
Morato #4 | 71' 18' |
N. Milenković #31 | 55' |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Jair Cunha #23 | 88' 48' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
N. Domínguez #16 | |
Igor Jesus #19 | |
James Mcatee #24 | 46' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | 88' |
Chris Wood #11 | 71' |
Substitutes
 Matz Sels #26 | |
 Keehan Willows #67 | |
 Murillo #5 | 88' |
 J. Sinclair #61 | 88' |
 Justin Hanks #65 | |
 I. Sangaré #6 | |
 M. Gibbs-White #10 | |
 Ryan Yates #22 | 46' |
 Archie Whitehall #51 | |
 Dan Ndoye #14 | |
 Lorenzo Lucca #20 | 71' |
 D. Bakwa #29 | 71' |
Will not play
Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early August 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Vítor Pereira
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1#23Martínez Romero
#14Francisco Torres
#4Konsa Ngoyo
#12Digne
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#3Nilsson Lindelöf
#27Rogers
#10Buendía Stati
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | |
Pau Torres #14 | 90' |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | |
Matty Cash #2 | |
Y. Tielemans #8 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | 74' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 90' 🎯80' |
E. Buendía #10 | 86' 58' 🎯36' |
J. McGinn #7 | 90' ⚽80' ⚽77' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 🎯77' ⚽36' |
Substitutes
Marco Bizot #40 | |
J. Wright #64 | |
T. Mings #5 | 90' |
Andrés García #16 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | |
Harvey Elliott #9 | |
Douglas Luiz #21 | 90' |
Lamare Bogarde #26 | 74' |
Tammy Abraham #18 | |
Jadon Sancho #19 | 86' |
Leon Bailey #31 | 90' |
Will not play
Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
Goalkeeper
Finger injury
Return: Doubtful
Boubacar Bernard Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early July 2026
Alysson Edward Franco Da Rocha Dos Santos
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Unai Emery
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1#27Ortega Moreno
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#23Paula Da Cunha Filho
#8Anderson
#16Domínguez
#19MacielDa Cruz
#24McAtee
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#11Wood
Starting XI
Stefan Ortega #27 | |
Morato #4 | 71' 18' |
N. Milenković #31 | 55' |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Jair Cunha #23 | 88' 48' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
N. Domínguez #16 | |
Igor Jesus #19 | |
James Mcatee #24 | 46' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | 88' |
Chris Wood #11 | 71' |
Substitutes
Matz Sels #26 | |
Keehan Willows #67 | |
Murillo #5 | 88' |
J. Sinclair #61 | 88' |
Justin Hanks #65 | |
I. Sangaré #6 | |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | |
Ryan Yates #22 | 46' |
Archie Whitehall #51 | |
Dan Ndoye #14 | |
Lorenzo Lucca #20 | 71' |
D. Bakwa #29 | 71' |
Will not play
Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early August 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Vítor Pereira
Head-to-head
32 matches
Aston Villa
15
Wins
11
Draws
6
Wins
Nottingham Forest
Europa League2026 • 1 match
Premier League2026 • 2 matchesPremier League2025 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 18:5 | 21 |
2 |  | 8 | 14:6 | 21 |
3 |  | 8 | 18:8 | 19 |
4 |  | 8 | 13:7 | 17 |
5 |  | 8 | 13:7 | 17 |
6 |  | 8 | 11:5 | 17 |
7 |  | 8 | 10:4 | 17 |
8 |  | 8 | 13:6 | 16 |
9 |  | 8 | 11:7 | 16 |
10 |  | 8 | 14:7 | 15 |
11 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 15 |
12 |  | 8 | 12:11 | 15 |
13 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 14 |
14 |  | 8 | 8:3 | 14 |
15 |  | 8 | 7:6 | 14 |
16 |  | 8 | 15:11 | 13 |
17 |  | 8 | 17:14 | 12 |
18 |  | 8 | 12:9 | 12 |
19 |  | 8 | 10:7 | 12 |
20 |  | 8 | 11:9 | 12 |
21 |  | 8 | 13:15 | 11 |
22 |  | 8 | 12:15 | 10 |
23 |  | 8 | 12:16 | 10 |
24 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 9 |
25 |  | 8 | 10:16 | 9 |
26 |  | 8 | 5:11 | 7 |
27 |  | 8 | 9:16 | 7 |
28 |  | 8 | 6:14 | 7 |
29 |  | 8 | 11:15 | 6 |
30 |  | 8 | 9:13 | 6 |
31 |  | 8 | 10:15 | 6 |
32 |  | 8 | 5:14 | 4 |
33 |  | 8 | 7:15 | 3 |
34 |  | 8 | 5:15 | 1 |
35 |  | 8 | 4:15 | 1 |
36 |  | 8 | 2:22 | 1 |
1/8 Europa League
1/16 Europa League
Eliminated
Match Information
Referee:
Glenn Nyberg
Venue:
Villa Park
Capacity:
42 788
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match from the Europa League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Follow team performance and match context within the Europa League season.