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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest result: 1–2
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryPremier League Matchday 4
Premier League · Matchday 4UTCVilla Park
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Match summary
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2–1. Liam Delap 46', Alysson 74', Igor Jesus 88'. The first half ended goalless; every goal came after the break. Liam Delap opened the scoring in minute 46. The decisive goal came from Igor Jesus in minute 88.
Match timeline
- 43'
Dan Ndoye - 45'
Nicolas Jackson - 45'+3'Murillo
- 46'Liam Delap · assist: Murillo0–1
- 56'Xaver Schlager
- 74'Alysson · assist: John McGinn1–1
- 75'Liam Delap
- 80'James McAtee
- 88'Igor Jesus · assist: Morgan Gibbs-White1–2
- 90'+5'Tyrone Mings
How was this match?
Match stats
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
Overview
53%Possession %47%
7Shots22
5Shots on target7
6Corners1
11Fouls16
0Offsides4
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
Shots
1Blocked shots3
Passing
341/412 (83%)Passes308/358 (86%)
3/15 (20%)Crosses9/15 (60%)
13/42 (31%)Long balls24/41 (59%)
Defence
7/17 (41%)Tackles won15/23 (65%)
7Interceptions7
12Clearances37
5Saves5
Starting lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
11↓Jackson
53↓Hemmings
10↓Buendía
7McGinn
6↓Barkley
8Kamara
22Maatsen
14↓Torres
3Lindelöf
29Wan-Bissaka
1Suzuki
- 1Zion SuzukiG
- 14Pau Torres↓ 25'CD-L
- 3Victor LindelöfCD-R
- 22Ian MaatsenLB
- 29Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
- 10Emiliano Buendía↓ 63'AM
- 6Ross Barkley↓ 63'LM
- 8Boubacar KamaraRM
- 11Nicolas Jackson↓ 45'F
- 53George Hemmings↓ 45'AM-L
- 7John McGinnAM-R
Substitutes
- 5Tyrone Mings↑ 25'
- 47Alysson⚽↑ 45'
- 18Tammy Abraham↑ 45'
- 44Johan Manzambi↑ 63'
- 19Ibrahim Mbaye↑ 63'
Nottingham Forest3-4-2-1
10Gibbs-White
19⚽↓Delap
14↓Ndoye
3Williams
21Schlager
24↓McAtee
27Muñoz
5Murillo
2Diomande
34Aina
26Sels
- 26Matz SelsG
- 2Ousmane DiomandeCD
- 5MurilloCD-L
- 34Ola AinaCD-R
- 21Xaver SchlagerCM-L
- 24James McAtee↓ 82'CM-R
- 3Neco WilliamsLM
- 27Daniel MuñozRM
- 19Liam Delap⚽↓ 90'+1'F
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteCF-L
- 14Dan Ndoye↓ 75'CF-R
Substitutes
- 11Igor Jesus⚽↑ 75'
- 6Ibrahim Sangaré↑ 82'
- 9Chris Wood↑ 90'+1'
Recent form
Aston Villa
Form points 7/15
Nottingham Forest
Form points 1/15
Head-to-head
0
Aston Villa
0
Draw
1
Nottingham Forest
Last meeting
- Sep 12, 2026Aston Villa1–2Nottingham Forest
League table
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +7 | 14 |
| 7 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 5 |
Venue
Villa Park
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
- Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest was played on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 14:00 UTC.
- Where is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest played?
- Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest was played at Villa Park.
- What competition is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest in?
- Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest was part of the Premier League.
- What was the final score of Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
- Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest ended 1–2.