Highlights

80'

J. McGinn (assist M. Rogers)

77'

J. McGinn (assist O. Watkins)

58'

E. Buendía (on penalty)

56'

Pau Torres (VAR - decision : Penalty)

HT 1 - 0

45+3'

Jair (Foul)

36'

O. Watkins (assist E. Buendía)

18'

Morato (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

Douglas Luiz (Pau Torres - tactical)

90'

L. Bailey (J. McGinn - tactical)

90'

T. Mings (M. Rogers - tactical)

88'

Murillo (Jair - tactical)

88'

J. Sinclair (O. Hutchinson - tactical)

86'

J. Sancho (E. Buendía - tactical)

74'

L. Bogarde (V. Lindelöf - tactical)

71'

L. Lucca (C. Wood - tactical)

71'

D. Bakwa (Morato - tactical)

46'

R. Yates (J. McAtee - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Emiliano Buendía # 10 - Attacking midfielder

Successful contests 2
Duel won 8/13 (61.54%)
Accurate passes 27/31 (87.1%)
Goal ! 1
Penalty goal 1
Assist 1

Who will win ?

1 AVL X DRAW 2 NFO

65%

28%

308 participants – Finished

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	Igor Jesus	7
5	J. McGinn	5
-	O. Watkins	5
13	E. Buendía	4
32	M. Gibbs-White	3
-	M. Rogers	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-4-1-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

J. McGinn

O. Watkins 3
E. Buendía 2

Big chance created

E. Buendía

N. Domínguez 1

Shots off target

Y. Tielemans

O. Hutchinson 1
N. Domínguez 1

Successful contests

J. McGinn

M. Rogers 2
E. Buendía 2

Fouls suffered

N. Williams

E. Buendía 4
E. Anderson 3

Dispossessed

O. Hutchinson

J. McGinn 2
O. Watkins 2

Touches

E. Anderson

M. Cash 68
E. Konsa 65

Duel won

E. Buendía

E. Anderson 7
N. Williams 7

Duel lost

J. McGinn

Y. Tielemans 7
C. Wood 7

Interceptions

N. Domínguez

N. Milenković 4
N. Williams 3

Challenge lost

N. Domínguez

O. Hutchinson 1
E. Anderson 1

Tackles

N. Milenković

E. Buendía 2
Y. Tielemans 2

Aerial duels won

C. Wood

Pau Torres 3
Y. Tielemans 3

Aerial duels lost

C. Wood

Morato 3
Igor Jesus 3

Fouls

E. Buendía

J. McGinn 3
Morato 2

Saves

S. Ortega

E. Martínez 2

Passes

E. Konsa

E. Anderson 58
M. Cash 50

Accurate passes

E. Konsa

E. Anderson 51
N. Domínguez 43

Accurate crosses

M. Cash

O. Hutchinson 1
Y. Tielemans 1

Current form

Stats

L L L W W

W W W W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

30/04/26

12/04/26

03/01/26

05/04/25

14/12/24

Referees

Glenn Nyberg main referee

3

0

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Willy Delajod VAR referee
Andreas Söderkvist assistant referee
Mahbod Beigi assistant referee
Rade Obrenović fourth referee
Jérôme Brisard VAR assistant referee

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Injured players

Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings Illness

Boubacar Kamara PCL Knee Injury

Harvey Elliott Knock

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos Groin Injury

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos Virus

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos Groin Injury

Amadou Mvom Onana Calf Injury

Nottingham Forest

Callum Hudson-Odoi Thigh Injury

Jair Paula Hip Injury

John Knee injury

Willy Boly Knee injury

Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson Knock

Zach MacFarlane Abbott Concussion

Ben Hammond Unknown

Murillo Knock

Ola Aina Knock

Neco Williams Unknown

Nicolò Savona Knee injury

Match venue

Villa Park - Birmingham

Year of construction: 1897
Surface: grass
Capacity: 43205
Average attendance: 32248
Maximum attendance: 43157
% sold: 75

Match result Aston Villa Nottm Forest

Date 07 May 2026 20:00
Competition UEFA Europa League
Season 2025/2026
Stage Semi-finals
Match attendance 43028
Code AVL-NFO
Area Europe
Home team Aston Villa
Away team Nottingham Forest

FAQ

What is the result between Aston Villa Nottm Forest?

Aston Villa won the match with a 4-0 score

What are the official lineups for Aston Villa Nottm Forest?

Aston Villa : Coached by Unai Emery, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: E. Martínez, L. Digne, Pau Torres, E. Konsa, M. Cash, Y. Tielemans, V. Lindelöf, E. Buendía, M. Rogers, J. McGinn (C), O. Watkins

Nottingham Forest : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Vítor Pereira, is positioning themselves in a 4-4-1-1 : S. Ortega, N. Williams, Morato, N. Milenković, Jair, J. McAtee, E. Anderson, N. Domínguez, O. Hutchinson, Igor Jesus, C. Wood (C)

Who is the referee of the match Aston Villa Nottm Forest ?

Glenn Nyberg is the referee for this match

Where is the match Aston Villa Nottm Forest?

The venue Villa Park in Birmingham is hosting the match

At what time is Aston Villa Nottm Forest?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 07 May 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Aston Villa - Nottm Forest ?

Emiliano Buendía had the best performance of the match Aston Villa - Nottm Forest. The stats reinforce this view:

2 Successful contests
8/13 Duel won (61.54%)
27/31 Accurate passes (87.1%)
1 Goal !
1 Penalty goal
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1

- 7.0 23 E. Martínez
- 6.2 12 L. Digne
- 7.8 14 Pau Torres
- 7.5 4 E. Konsa
- 6.4 2 M. Cash
- 7.0 8 Y. Tielemans
- 6.2 3 V. Lindelöf
- 8.8 10 E. Buendía
- 7.3 27 M. Rogers
- 8.2 7 (C) J. McGinn
  
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- 8.2 11 O. Watkins
- 6.4 27 S. Ortega
- 4.9 3 N. Williams
- 3.9 4 Morato
- 3.9 31 N. Milenković
- 4.6 23 Jair
- 4.8 24 J. McAtee
- 4.0 8 E. Anderson
- 5.4 16 N. Domínguez
- 3.0 21 O. Hutchinson
- 3.7 19 Igor Jesus
- 3.4 11 (C) C. Wood

Nottingham Forest 4-4-1-1

- Unai Emery Coach
Substitutes
- 86'
  
  J. Sancho #19 - Striker
- 74'
  
  L. Bogarde #26 - Defender
- H. Elliott #9 - Midfielder
- I. Maatsen #22 - Defender
- Andrés García #16 - Defender
- M. Bizot #40 - Goalkeeper
- 90'
  
  Douglas Luiz #21 - Midfielder
- 90'
  
  T. Mings #5 - Defender
- 90'
  
  L. Bailey #31 - Striker
- J. Wright #64 - Goalkeeper
- T. Abraham #18 - Striker
- Vítor Pereira Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  R. Yates #22 - Midfielder
- M. Gibbs-White #10 - Midfielder
- J. Hanks #65 - Defender
- 88'
  
  J. Sinclair #61 - Defender
- M. Sels #26 - Goalkeeper
- D. Ndoye #14 - Striker
- 71'
  
  L. Lucca #20 - Striker
- K. Willows #67 - Goalkeeper
- A. Whitehall #51 - Midfielder
- I. Sangaré #6 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  D. Bakwa #29 - Striker
- 88'
  
  Murillo #5 - Defender