Villa ParkBirmingham, England
Aston VillaWWLLL
  • 36' Ollie Watkins
  • 58' Emiliano Buendía (PEN)
  • 77' John McGinn
  • 80' John McGinn
4-0
FINAL
FT
Nottingham ForestWWWWW
12T
AVL134
NFO000

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
Europa League
Round
2nd Leg - Aston Villa advance 4-1 on aggregate
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance
43,028
Referee
Glenn Nyberg
TV
Paramount+

HEAD TO HEAD

Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa2WINS1DRAWSNottingham Forest2WINS

Series tied 2-2-1

  • Nottingham Forest1 – 0Aston Villa
  • Nottingham Forest1 – 1Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa3 – 1Nottingham Forest
  • Aston Villa2 – 1Nottingham Forest
  • Nottingham Forest2 – 1Aston Villa

KEY STATS

Aston VillaNottingham Forest
51%Possession49%
18Shots7
10Shots on Target2
381Passes362
80%Pass Accuracy80%
6Corners3
13Fouls12
1Offsides2
0Yellow Cards2

MATCH EVENTS

Aston VillaNottingham Forest
  1. 18'
    YELLOW CARDMorato
  2. GOALOllie Watkins · assist Emiliano Buendía
    36'
  3. 45'+3'
    YELLOW CARDJair Paula
  4. HALF-TIME
    45'
    SUBSTITUTION Ryan Yates James McAtee
  5. PENALTY GOALEmiliano Buendía
    58'
  6. 71'
    SUBSTITUTION Dilane Bakwa Morato
  7. 71'
    SUBSTITUTION Lorenzo Lucca Chris Wood
  8. SUBSTITUTION Lamare Bogarde Victor Lindelöf
    74'
  9. GOALJohn McGinn · assist Ollie Watkins
    77'
  10. GOALJohn McGinn · assist Morgan Rogers
    80'
  11. SUBSTITUTION Jadon Sancho Emiliano Buendía
    86'
  12. 88'
    SUBSTITUTION Murillo Jair Paula
  13. 88'
    SUBSTITUTION Jimmy Sinclair Omari Hutchinson
  14. SUBSTITUTION Tyrone Mings Morgan Rogers
    90'
  15. SUBSTITUTION Leon Bailey John McGinn
    90'
  16. SUBSTITUTION Douglas Luiz Pau Torres
    90'

LIVE COMMENTARY

Source: ESPN

  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 1'

    Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).

  5. 3'

    Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  6. 3'

    Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).

  7. 5'

    Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 5'

    Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).

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  1. 9'

    Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  2. 9'

    Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

  3. 9'

    Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee.

  4. 11'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jair Cunha.

  5. 12'

    Attempt saved. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.

  6. 12'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.

  7. 12'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Igor Jesus.

  8. 13'

    Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.

  9. 13'

    Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  10. 15'

    Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

  11. 16'

    Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).

  12. 16'

    John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  13. 18'

    Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).

  14. 18'

    Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. 18'

    Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  16. 20'

    Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).

  17. 20'

    Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 21'

    Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  19. 21'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.

  20. 22'

    Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross following a corner.

  21. 25'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jair Cunha.

  22. 26'

    Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest).

  23. 26'

    Delay in match because of an injury Morato (Nottingham Forest).

  24. 26'

    Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

  25. 30'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  26. 32'

    Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  27. 34'

    Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.

  28. 34'

    Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

  29. 36'

    Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

  30. 38'

    Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.

  31. 38'

    Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by John McGinn.

  32. 45'

    Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).

  33. 45'

    John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  34. 45'

    Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  35. 45'

    Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

  36. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  37. 45'+1'

    James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  38. 45'+1'

    Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).

  39. 45'+3'

    Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  40. 45'+3'

    Foul by Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest).

  41. 45'+3'

    Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  42. 45'+4'

    Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

  43. 45'+4'

    Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  44. 45'+5'

    First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.

  45. 45'

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces James McAtee.

  46. 45'

    Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.

  47. 46'

    Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).

  48. 46'

    Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  49. 50'

    Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  50. 50'

    Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).

  51. 52'

    Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).

  52. 52'

    Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  53. 53'

    Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  54. 53'

    Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).

  55. 54'

    Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.

  56. 55'

    Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

  57. 55'

    Penalty conceded by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.

  58. 55'

    Penalty Aston Villa. Pau Torres draws a foul in the penalty area.

  59. 55'

    Delay in match (Aston Villa). VAR checking.

  60. 56'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  61. 56'

    VAR Decision: Penalty Aston Villa.

  62. 58'

    Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  63. 60'

    Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.

  64. 62'

    Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

  65. 64'

    Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.

  66. 65'

    Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  67. 65'

    Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).

  68. 66'

    Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

  69. 67'

    Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

  70. 67'

    Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  71. 68'

    Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  72. 68'

    Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).

  73. 70'

    Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a through ball.

  74. 71'

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Morato.

  75. 71'

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Chris Wood.

  76. 72'

    Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.

  77. 72'

    Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pau Torres.

  78. 73'

    Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

  79. 73'

    Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  80. 74'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Victor Lindelöf.

  81. 77'

    Goal! Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.

  82. 79'

    Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).

  83. 79'

    Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  84. 80'

    Goal! Aston Villa 4, Nottingham Forest 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

  85. 83'

    Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

  86. 83'

    Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  87. 84'

    Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.

  88. 85'

    Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).

  89. 86'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendía.

  90. 86'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  91. 87'

    Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).

  92. 87'

    Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  93. 88'

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Murillo replaces Jair Cunha.

  94. 88'

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jimmy Sinclair replaces Omari Hutchinson.

  95. 89'

    Offside, Nottingham Forest. Lorenzo Lucca is caught offside.

  96. 90'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Morgan Rogers.

  97. 90'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces John McGinn.

  98. 90'

    Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Pau Torres.

  99. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  100. 90'+1'

    Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.

  101. 90'+2'

    Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

  102. 90'+2'

    Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  103. 90'+4'

    Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Jesus.

  104. 90'+4'

    Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.

  105. 90'+4'

    Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.

  106. 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Nottingham Forest 0.

  107. Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Nottingham Forest 0.

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