Europa League - Knockout StageCity Ground, Nottingham, Apr 30
FTNottingham Forest
1 - 0
Aston Villa
Events:
HT
0 - 0
Events:
71'Chris Wood1 - 0
71'1 - 0Chris Wood
78'Youri Tielemans
78'Youri Tielemans
FT
1 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Joao Pinheiro (Portugal)
Venue: City Ground, NottinghamApr 30
Spectators: 29,790
Stats:
Shots on target
5
Shots on target
4
Shots off target
3
Shots off target
3
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
3
Possession (%)
50
Possession (%)
50
Corner Kicks
5
Corner Kicks
7
Offsides
2
Offsides
0
Fouls
7
Fouls
11
Throw ins
10
Throw ins
18
Yellow cards
0
Yellow cards
1
Crosses
4
Crosses
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
Goalkeeper saves
4
Goal kicks
6
Goal kicks
7
Latest commentaries:
90+6'Both teams could have won today but Nottingham Forest just managed to carve out the victory
90+6'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+6'Today's attendance is 29790.
90+6'Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.
90+5'Chris Wood is penalised for pushing Matty Cash.
90+5'Jadon Sancho shoots from outside the box, but Stefan Ortega has it under control
90+5'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
90+5'Ezri Konsa makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+5'Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
90+4'Omari Hutchinson fouls Pau Torres.
90+4'Morato relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
90+3'Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+3'Omari Hutchinson relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3'Pau Torres makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+3'Nottingham Forest are in control of the ball.
90+3'Stefan Ortega from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+3'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
90+3'Chris Wood from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+3'Youri Tielemans swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+2'Zach Abbott from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2'Youri Tielemans swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+2'Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2'Aston Villa are trying to create something here.
90+1'Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
90+1'Nottingham Forest are in control of the ball.
90+1'Morgan Rogers relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Igor Jesus is leaving the field to be replaced by Ryan Yates in a tactical substitution.
90'Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 49%, Aston Villa: 51%.
90'Goal kick for Nottingham Forest.
90'Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
89'Aston Villa start a counter attack.
89'Neco Williams sends a header towards goal, but Emiliano Martinez is there to comfortably save it
89'The cross by Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest successfully finds a teammate in the box.
89'Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
89'Pau Torres from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
89'The cross by Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest successfully finds a teammate in the box.
89'Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
89'Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Thu Apr 30 2026 19:01:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Nottingham Forest4-4-2
27
Stefan Ortega
34
Ola Aina
31
Nikola Milenković
4
Morato
3
Neco Williams
21
Omari Hutchinson
16
Nicolás Domínguez
8
Elliot Anderson
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
11
Chris Wood
19
Igor Jesus
11
Ollie Watkins
10
Emiliano Buendía
27
Morgan Rogers
7
John McGinn
8
Youri Tielemans
24
Amadou Onana
12
Lucas Digne
14
Pau Torres
4
Ezri Konsa
2
Matty Cash
23
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Substitutions:
75'
Ola AinaZach Abbott
55'
Amadou OnanaLamare Bogarde
90'
Igor JesusRyan Yates
78'
Lucas DigneDouglas Luiz
79'
John McGinnJadon Sancho
79'
Emiliano BuendíaIan Maatsen
Substitute players:
Matz Sels
Marco Bizot
Keehan Willows
James Wright
Zach Abbott
Victor Lindelöf
Justin Hanks
Tyrone Mings
Ryan Yates
Andres Garcia
James McAtee
Ian Maatsen
Archie Whitehall
Harvey Elliott
Jimmy Sinclair
Douglas Luiz
Lorenzo Lucca
Lamare Bogarde
Dilane Bakwa
Tammy Abraham
Zyan Julius Blake
Jadon Sancho
Leon Bailey
Coaches:
Vitor Pereira
Unai Emery
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