Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'NFO 
73%Possession27%
11Shots10
4On target5
4Corners4
4Saves1
10Fouls20
65'Dilane BakwaNFO89'James McAteeNFO90'+4'Lamare BogardeAVL
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| NFO | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Aston Villa 3-1
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (45'+1') and John McGinn (49', 73'). Goals for Nottm Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (61').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Emiliano MartínezG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor LindelöfCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezri KonsaCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian MaatsenLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty CashRB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan RogersAM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Youri TielemansLM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar KamaraRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie WatkinsF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano BuendíaAM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGinnAM-R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Lucas Digne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donyell Malen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Bizot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hemmings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaldeen Jimoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
