Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Nottingham Forest edge Aston Villa despite a disallowed goal
Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga struck late goals to earn their side a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa which put them fourth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 3': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 7': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Murillo.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 20': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 27': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 27': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 31': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 37': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 40': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 45': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 47': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 47': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Murillo.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 49': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 57': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 60': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
- 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 65': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Murillo because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Ryan Yates.
- 69': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 70': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Jhon Durán.
- 76': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 79': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 81': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 85': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa.
- 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 87': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota Silva.
- 90'+3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 468 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 21 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,117
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,117
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 34 | +48 | 82 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 34 | +34 | 67 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 34 | +21 | 62 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 34 | +23 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 9 | Jhon Durán |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
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