Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League

Nottingham Forest take valuable point against Villa amid relegation battle

Nottingham Forest earned a vital point in their quest for Premier League safety after a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at the City Ground.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
• 1': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 3': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
• 5': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 8': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
• 8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
• 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
• 10': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
• 10': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 11': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 13': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
• 13': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
• 15': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
• 15': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
• 20': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
• 23': Own Goal by Murillo, Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1.
• 24': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
• 27': Handball by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 33': Delay in match because of an injury Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
• 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 38': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina.
• 42': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
• 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
• 43': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
• 44': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 44': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Ola Aina.
• 45': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
• 45': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
• 45': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1.
• 49': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
• 50': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 50': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
• 50': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
• 51': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
• 56': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 59': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
• 59': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 61': Attempt saved. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 61': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
• 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
• 63': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
• 63': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matz Sels.
• 65': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
• 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Omari Hutchinson.
• 66': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Lucas Digne with a headed pass.
• 66': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 67': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 67': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 67': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 67': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi following a set piece situation.
• 68': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
• 69': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
• 70': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
• 71': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
• 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 74': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 74': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
• 74': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Ross Barkley.
• 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
• 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
• 79': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
• 80': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
• 81': Handball by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
• 82': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 82': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
• 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 85': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
• 86': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
• 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matz Sels.
• 86': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
• 86': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
• 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 88': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
• 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Igor Jesus.
• 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces Ola Aina.
• 90': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
• 90': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Matty Cash.
• 90'+1': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
• 90'+1': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1.
• 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1.