Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Match pulse
Who won: Nottm Forest 2-1
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Alysson (74'). Goals for Nottm Forest: Liam Delap (46') and Igor Jesus (88').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Matz Sels
NFO · 5 saves
Deserved to win
Nottm Forest created better chances: they win this game 64% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
- Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 90'+7'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye with a cross.
T. Mings
- 90'+6'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5'

Yellow card
Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
T. Mings
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'NFO

Corner awarded
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1'
SubSubbed on for L. Delap
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Liam Delap.
C. Wood
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'


Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
I. Sangaré
- GOAL88'

Goal! Right footed shot
Igor Jesus · ast M. Gibbs-White
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
AVL 1 - 2 NFO - 87'

Foul
Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 87'

Free kick won
Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 86'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 85'

Header saved
Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
D. Muñoz
- 83'

Retired
Ian Maatsen went off injured after Aston Villa had used all subs.
- 82'

SubSubbed on for J. McAtee
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces James McAtee.
I. Sangaré
- 80'

Yellow card
James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. McAtee
- 80'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Jesus following a fast break.
L. Delap

