Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa 12/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Matty Cash
11'
Murillo(Own Goal)
23'
38'
Neco Williams(Hudson-Odoi)
45'
O. Hutchinson
2ND HALF
63'
Murillo
65'
Chris Wood
O. Hutchinson
J. McGinn
67'
Ross Barkley
Douglas Luiz
77'
E. Buendía
78'
Morgan Rogers
78'
Ian Maatsen
78'
Lucas Digne
78'
84'
N. Domínguez
84'
M. Gibbs-White
Ollie Watkins
Tammy Abraham
87'
89'
Dan Ndoye
Ola Aina
89'
Ryan Yates
Igor Jesus
Matty Cash
Andrés García
91'
Match statistics
40%Possession60%
336Passes Attempted501
278Completed Passes442
7Corners3
5Throw-ins15
15Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1
#26Sels
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#34Aina
#8Anderson
#6Sangaré
#10Gibbs-White
#7Hudson-Odoi
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#19MacielDa Cruz
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Murillo #5 | 63' 23' |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | ⚽38' |
Ola Aina #34 | 89' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
I. Sangaré #6 | |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | 84' |
Hudson-Odoi #7 | 🎯38' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | 65' 45' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 89' |
Substitutes
 Stefan Ortega #27 | |
 Luca Netz #25 | |
 Morato #4 | |
 N. Domínguez #16 | 84' |
 James Mcatee #24 | |
 Ryan Yates #22 | 89' |
 D. Bakwa #29 | |
 Dan Ndoye #14 | 89' |
 Chris Wood #11 | 65' |
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
#40Bizot
#14Francisco Torres
#3Nilsson Lindelöf
#12Digne
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#24Ba Mvom Onana
#6Barkley
#27Rogers
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Marco Bizot #40 | |
Pau Torres #14 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 78' |
Matty Cash #2 | 91' 11' |
Y. Tielemans #8 | |
A. Onana #24 | |
Ross Barkley #6 | 77' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 78' |
J. McGinn #7 | 67' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 87' |
Substitutes
 J. Wright #64 | |
 Andrés García #16 | 91' |
 E. Konsa #4 | |
 Ian Maatsen #22 | 78' |
 Lamare Bogarde #26 | |
 E. Buendía #10 | 78' |
 Douglas Luiz #12 | 77' |
 Leon Bailey #31 | |
 Tammy Abraham #18 | 87' |
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#26Sels
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#34Aina
#8Anderson
#6Sangaré
#10Gibbs-White
#7Hudson-Odoi
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#19MacielDa Cruz
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Murillo #5 | 63' 23' |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | ⚽38' |
Ola Aina #34 | 89' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
I. Sangaré #6 | |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | 84' |
Hudson-Odoi #7 | 🎯38' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | 65' 45' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 89' |
Substitutes
Stefan Ortega #27 | |
Luca Netz #25 | |
Morato #4 | |
N. Domínguez #16 | 84' |
James Mcatee #24 | |
Ryan Yates #22 | 89' |
D. Bakwa #29 | |
Dan Ndoye #14 | 89' |
Chris Wood #11 | 65' |
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#40Bizot
#14Francisco Torres
#3Nilsson Lindelöf
#12Digne
#2Cash
#8Tielemans
#24Ba Mvom Onana
#6Barkley
#27Rogers
#7McGinn
#11Watkins
Starting XI
Marco Bizot #40 | |
Pau Torres #14 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | 78' |
Matty Cash #2 | 91' 11' |
Y. Tielemans #8 | |
A. Onana #24 | |
Ross Barkley #6 | 77' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 78' |
J. McGinn #7 | 67' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 87' |
Substitutes
J. Wright #64 | |
Andrés García #16 | 91' |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | 78' |
Lamare Bogarde #26 | |
E. Buendía #10 | 78' |
Douglas Luiz #12 | 77' |
Leon Bailey #31 | |
Tammy Abraham #18 | 87' |
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
Head-to-head
30 matches
Nottingham Forest
14
Wins
10
Draws
6
Wins
Aston Villa
Premier League2026 • 1 matchPremier League2025 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 62:24 | 70 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:28 | 64 |
3 |  | 32 | 57:45 | 55 |
4 |  | 32 | 43:38 | 55 |
5 |  | 32 | 52:42 | 52 |
6 |  | 32 | 53:41 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 47 |
8 |  | 32 | 39:37 | 47 |
9 |  | 32 | 43:37 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 33:36 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 48:49 | 45 |
12 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 35:36 | 42 |
14 |  | 32 | 45:47 | 42 |
15 |  | 32 | 39:49 | 36 |
16 |  | 32 | 32:44 | 33 |
17 |  | 32 | 40:57 | 32 |
18 |  | 32 | 40:51 | 30 |
19 |  | 32 | 33:63 | 20 |
20 |  | 32 | 24:58 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Salisbury
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.