Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipNottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Vaughan.
- 9': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eric Lichaj with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 13': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 13': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 15': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Delay in match Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 19': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 21': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': John Terry (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 24': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 27': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Chester.
- 28': Offside, Aston Villa. Alan Hutton tries a through ball, but Conor Hourihane is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 34': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 34': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 40': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Dangerous play by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 45': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
- 45': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Glenn Whelan because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 48': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 48': Offside, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 54': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 57': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Offside, Aston Villa. Robert Snodgrass tries a through ball, but John Terry is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Chester.
- 61': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 63': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Barrie McKay replaces Zach Clough.
- 68': Attempt saved. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 68': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 72': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 75': Hand ball by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 77': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jamie Ward replaces Matthew Cash.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Liam Bridcutt replaces David Vaughan.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Scott Hogan.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
- 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 87': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
- 87': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 89': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by John Terry (Aston Villa).
- 89': John Terry (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor replaces Albert Adomah.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 365 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 88 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 30 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,433
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,433
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 5 | Matthew Mills |
| 6 | Armand Traore |
| 2 | Eric Lichaj  |
| 20 | Kieran Dowell |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 24 | David Vaughan |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 16 | Zach Clough |
| 14 | Matty Cash |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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