Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finals

Nottingham Forest

1–0

90:00

Full time

Aston Villa

City GroundNottingham

Joao Pedro Pinheiro, PortugalReferee

Scorers1C. Wood71′ P

Scorers—

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa was played in UEFA Europa League (Semi-finals) on Thursday 30 April 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at City Ground, Nottingham, refereed by Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal, and ended 1-0.

Last updated: Wednesday 30 September 2026 - 14:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Nottingham ForestAston Villa

Second half

55′

Off A. OnanaOn L. Bogarde

O. HutchinsonPenalty awarded (VAR)

69′

C. WoodPenalty goal1-0

71′

Off O. AinaOn Z. Abbott

75′

78′

Y. TielemansYellow card

Off L. DigneOn Douglas Luiz

79′

Off E. BuendíaOn I. Maatsen

Off J. McGinnOn J. Sancho

Off Igor JesusOn R. Yates

90′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Nottingham Forest85%

Home side pressing and controlling

Aston Villa15%

0'78'78'

50%Possession50%

11Shots10

5Shots on target4

5Corners7

Top Trends

Aston Villa unbeatenOf the meetingsAston Villa were unbeaten in 3 of 4 head-to-head meetings (75%)⁦3/4⁩75%

Aston Villa unbeaten

Of the meetings

Aston Villa were unbeaten in 3 of 4 head-to-head meetings (75%)

⁦3/4⁩Hits

75%Rate

Aston Villa

Over 2.5Of the meetingsOver 2.5 goals in 3 of 4 matches (75%)⁦3/4⁩75%

Over 2.5

Of the meetings

Over 2.5 goals in 3 of 4 matches (75%)

⁦3/4⁩Hits

75%Rate

Both teams scoreOf the meetingsBoth teams scored in 3 of 4 matches (75%)⁦3/4⁩75%

Both teams score

Of the meetings

Both teams scored in 3 of 4 matches (75%)

⁦3/4⁩Hits

75%Rate

Aston Villa to winIn head-to-headAston Villa won 2 of 4 head-to-head meetings (50%)⁦2/4⁩50%

Aston Villa to win

In head-to-head

Aston Villa won 2 of 4 head-to-head meetings (50%)

⁦2/4⁩Hits

50%Rate

Aston Villa

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Aston Villa, ⁦4–0⁩⁦4–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Aston Villa, ⁦4–0⁩

⁦4–0⁩

Aston Villa

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Nottingham ForestLDDWL

Aston VillaLDWLW

Smart Facts

4Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

3.3Average goals per match between the two teams

50%of recent meetings ended in a win for Aston Villa

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

E. AndersonNottingham ForestMidfielder8.0

Rating

8.0

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

43

E. MartínezAston VillaGoalkeeper7.3

Rating

7.3

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

6

VS

Scoring Periods

Nottingham ForestHome

1goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

Aston VillaAway

Attack Direction

Nottingham ForestFocus: left flank

Left wing56%

Center11%

Right wing33%

Aston VillaFocus: central areas

Left wing33%

Center67%

Right wing0%

L 56%C 11%R 33%

R 0%C 67%L 33%

Win Probability

Nottingham Forest

39%

Draw

28%

Aston Villa

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date30/04 · 22:00

RoundSemi-finals

StadiumCity Ground · Nottingham

RefereeJoao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal

CompetitionUEFA Europa League