Nottingham Forest
4 shots on target
1–1
Full time
Aston Villa
5 shots on target
Premier League · Matchweek 32 · Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 13:00 UTC · City Ground
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Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa at City Ground on Sunday 12 April in the Premier League, matchweek 32. Nottingham Forest have played once so far, and won it. They scored 3 and conceded 0 in it.
Aston Villa have played once so far, and won it. They scored 2 and conceded 0 in it.
Morgan Gibbs-White has been Nottingham Forest's most productive, with one goal and two assists. John McGinn has been Aston Villa's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- The first half begins.
- 1' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest won a free kick on the right wing. Igor Jesus
- 1' Foul committed by Pau Torres of Aston Villa. Pau Torres
- 3' Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Youri Tielemans
- 3' Omari Hutchinson fouled a player from Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson
- 5' John McGinn's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. John McGinn
- 7' Morgan Gibbs-White's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 8' Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Marco Bizot of Aston Villa saves it in the left corner. The assist came from Callum Hudson-Odoi. Marco Bizot
- 8' Nottingham Forest win a corner, conceded by Marco Bizot. Marco Bizot
- 9' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Ollie Watkins concedes. Ollie Watkins
- 10' Murillo fouls a Nottingham Forest player. Morgan Rogers
- 10' Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Murillo
- 11' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest won a free kick in an attacking position. Matty Cash
- 11' Foul committed by Matty Cash of Aston Villa. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 11' Matty Cash of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul. Matty Cash
- 13' Amadou Onana from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Amadou Onana
- 13' Elliot Anderson commits a foul for Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson
- 14' Corner awarded to Nottingham Forest after a concession by Marco Bizot. Marco Bizot
- 15' Murillo fouls a Nottingham Forest player. Murillo
- 15' Pau Torres of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Pau Torres
- 20' Aston Villa is awarded a corner after Neco Williams concedes. Neco Williams
- 20' Missed chance for Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box, but it goes high and wide to the right. The assist came from Lucas Digne, who delivered a cross after a corner. Lucas Digne
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23'
⚽ Goal
An own goal by Murillo gives Aston Villa a 1-0 lead over Nottingham Forest. - 24' Ollie Watkins is flagged for offside for Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins
- 27' Ollie Watkins commits a handball for Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins
- 33' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Matz Sels of Nottingham Forest. Matz Sels
- 36' Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by John McGinn. Morgan Rogers
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38'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Neco Williams scores for Nottingham Forest with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the left corner, assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi. The match is now 1-1. Neco Williams - 40' Elliot Anderson's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Ola Aina provided the assist. Elliot Anderson
- 42' Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is saved. Marco Bizot
- 42' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Marco Bizot concedes. Marco Bizot
- 43' Missed chance for Nottingham Forest. Murillo headed the ball from close range but it went to the left. The assist came from Neco Williams, who provided a cross following a corner. Murillo
- 44' Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest attempts a header from the center of the box, but Marco Bizot of Aston Villa makes a save in the left corner. The assist comes from Ola Aina. Marco Bizot
- 45' Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest commits a foul. John McGinn
- 45' John McGinn of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Neco Williams
- 45' Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Omari Hutchinson
- 45' Foul committed by Omari Hutchinson of Nottingham Forest. Youri Tielemans
- 45' Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest receives a yellow card for a foul. Omari Hutchinson
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Foul committed by Amadou Onana of Aston Villa. Elliot Anderson
- 45+1' Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest won a free kick in defense. Amadou Onana
- 45+4' Missed chance. Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest shot with his right foot from the center of the box.
- 45' The first half ends with Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa tied at 1-1.
- Half time · Nottingham Forest 0 Aston Villa 0
- 49' Missed chance. Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest headed the ball from the right side of the six-yard box. Igor Jesus
- 50' Youri Tielemans' left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Youri Tielemans
- 50' Amadou Onana from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 50' Foul committed by Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest. Amadou Onana
- 51' Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa. Ola Aina
- 51' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest won a free kick in defense. Lucas Digne
- 53' Missed chance. Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest took a shot with his right foot from outside the box. Igor Jesus
- 56' Ola Aina of Nottingham Forest won a free kick in defense. Ola Aina
- 56' Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers
- 59' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position. Ibrahim Sangaré
- 61' Amadou Onana's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Matz Sels
- 61' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson
- 62' New attacking attempt. Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 63' Murillo fouls a Nottingham Forest player. Murillo
- 63' Ross Barkley of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position. Ross Barkley
- 63' Murillo from Nottingham Forest receives a yellow card for a foul. Murillo
- 64' John McGinn's shot for Aston Villa from the right side of the box is blocked. John McGinn
- 64' Aston Villa wins a corner, conceded by Matz Sels. Matz Sels
- 65' Offside called against Aston Villa. Matty Cash is offside. Matty Cash
- 65' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Chris Wood replaces Omari Hutchinson. Omari Hutchinson
- 66' New attacking attempt. Ross Barkley of Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved by Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper Matz Sels, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Lucas Digne with a header. Lucas Digne
- 66' Missed chance. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa shoots with his right foot from the center of the box but it goes high. Ollie Watkins provided the assist. Morgan Rogers
- 67' Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest won a free kick on the left wing. John McGinn
- 67' Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa. Neco Williams
- 67' John McGinn from Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul. John McGinn
- 67' Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but it's high and wide to the right. Callum Hudson-Odoi provided the assist. Elliot Anderson
- 68' Nikola Milenkovic fouled a player from Nottingham Forest. Ollie Watkins
- 68' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Nikola Milenković
- 69' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Amadou Onana concedes. Amadou Onana
- 70' Callum Hudson-Odoi of Nottingham Forest has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 70' Nottingham Forest is awarded a corner after Amadou Onana concedes. Amadou Onana
- 71' Matty Cash from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 71' Foul committed by Callum Hudson-Odoi - Nottingham Forest. Matty Cash
- 73' Nottingham Forest is awarded a corner after Matty Cash concedes. Matty Cash
- 74' Nikola Milenkovic's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Neco Williams, who provided the cross. Neco Williams
- 74' Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. Neco Williams
- 74' Ross Barkley of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Ross Barkley
- 74' Murillo fouls a Nottingham Forest player. Murillo
- 77' Callum Hudson-Odoi's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 77' Substitution for Aston Villa: Douglas Luiz replaces Ross Barkley. Douglas Luiz
- 78' Substitution for Aston Villa: Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne. Lucas Digne
- 78' Substitution for Aston Villa: Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers. Emiliano Buendía
- 79' Ollie Watkins' shot for Aston Villa from the center of the box is blocked. Emiliano Buendía
- 80' Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa won a free kick in the attacking area. Igor Jesus
- 80' Igor Jesus fouled a player from Nottingham Forest. Douglas Luiz
- 81' Amadou Onana from Aston Villa committed a handball. Amadou Onana
- 82' Elliot Anderson fouled a Nottingham Forest player. John McGinn
- 82' John McGinn of Aston Villa won a free kick on the right wing. Elliot Anderson
- 84' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White. Nicolás Domínguez
- 85' Ian Maatsen's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Matz Sels
- 86' Matty Cash of Aston Villa attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Matz Sels of Nottingham Forest saves it in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Emiliano Buendía. Emiliano Buendía
- 86' Aston Villa wins a corner, conceded by Matz Sels. Matz Sels
- 86' Victor Lindelöf of Aston Villa misses a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side. The assist came from Youri Tielemans, who delivered a cross after a corner. Victor Lindelöf
- 86' Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest is flagged for offside. Neco Williams
- 87' Substitution for Aston Villa: Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins. Tammy Abraham
- 88' Foul committed by Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen
- 88' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest won a free kick in defense. Ola Aina
- 89' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Ryan Yates replaces Igor Jesus. Ryan Yates
- 89' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Dan Ndoye replaces Ola Aina. Dan Ndoye
- 90' Nicolás Domínguez fouled a player from Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez
- 90' Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Ian Maatsen
- 90' Aston Villa wins a corner after Murillo concedes.
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time. Matty Cash
- 90+1' Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest won a free kick in an attacking position. Ibrahim Sangaré
- 90+1' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa committed a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 90+5' The second half ends with the match finishing 1-1 between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
- That's all. The game finishes with Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa drawing 1-1.
Match statistics
Nottingham Forest on the left, Aston Villa on the right.
The game
41%
Ball possession
59%
85
Total attacks
81
48
Dangerous attacks
43
Attack
15
Shots total
12
4
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
7
5
Shots blocked
1
9
Shots inside the box
8
6
Shots outside the box
4
0
Hit the woodwork
1
1
Big chances created
3
1
Big chances missed
3
7
Corners
3
1
Offsides
2
Build-up
336
Passes
501
278
Accurate passes
442
83%
Pass accuracy
88%
22
Crosses
14
6
Accurate crosses
3
11
Dribble attempts
16
5
Successful dribbles
10
5
Throw-ins
15
8
Goal kicks
10
Defence
5
Saves
4
15
Tackles
15
9
Interceptions
8
43
Duels won
48
15
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
2
2
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.18 | – | 6 | 80 | 8 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.59 |
| Nicolás Domínguez sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.42 |
| Dan Ndoye sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ryan Yates sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neco Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 79 | 8.04 |
| Murillo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | 83 | 6.20 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 81 | 6.79 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 87 | 7.37 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 43 | 93 | 6.64 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 71 | 7.27 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 37 | 95 | 6.66 |
| Igor Jesus | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 54 | 6.81 |
| Ola Aina | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 79 | 7.32 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 86 | 6.17 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 71 | 6.51 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Luiz sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 86 | 18 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.64 |
| Emiliano Buendía sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 100 | 7 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.75 |
| Ian Maatsen sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.35 | – | 5 | 80 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 67 | 6.87 |
| Tammy Abraham sub | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NaN | – |
| Andrés García sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 43 | 88 | 6.88 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 68 | 94 | 6.48 |
| John McGinn | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 91 | 7.41 |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 45 | 82 | 7.30 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 77 | 92 | 6.67 |
| Amadou Onana | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | 92 | 7.43 |
| Marco Bizot | 90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 36 | 78 | 7.05 |
| Ollie Watkins | 87 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 67 | 6.40 |
| Lucas Digne | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 86 | 7.00 |
| Morgan Rogers | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 85 | 6.41 |
| Ross Barkley | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 92 | 6.98 |
The report
Report · 18 Apr 2026
Forest Hold Villa in Crucial City Ground Stalemate
Nottingham Forest earned a vital point against Champions League-chasing Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw that could prove crucial in their relegation fight.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Nottingham Forest
W
| Played | 1 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 3–0 |
Aston Villa
W
| Played | 1 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 2–0 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Nottingham Forest
|
Morgan Gibbs-White
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Liam Delap
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Murillo
1 assist
|
1 |
Aston Villa
|
John McGinn
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Alysson
1 goal
|
1 |