Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
UEFA Europa League· Semi-finals
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Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 18'Morato
- 36'Ollie Watkins (Emiliano Buendia)
- 45+3'Cunha
- 46'James McAtee (Ryan Yates)
- 56'Penalty confirmed — Pau Torres
- 58'Emiliano Buendia
- 71'Morato (Dilane Bakwa)
- 71'C. Wood (Lorenzo Lucca)
- 74'Victor Lindelöf (Lamare Bogarde)
- 77'John McGinn (Ollie Watkins)
- 80'John McGinn (M. Rogers)
- 86'Emiliano Buendia (Jadon Sancho)
- 88'Cunha (Murillo)
- 88'O. Hutchinson (J. Sinclair)
- 90'M. Rogers (T. Mings)
- 90'John McGinn (Leon Bailey)
- 90'Pau Torres (Douglas Luiz)
Lineups
4-2-3-14-4-1-1
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
- 1.4
- Goals/game
- 1.1
- 1.7
- Conceded/game
- 1.2
Match trends
- Aston Villa have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Nottingham Forest have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
4Aston Villa wins
1Draws
3Nottingham Forest wins
13-10Goals
1–0Apr 30, 2026, 7:00 PM
1–1Apr 12, 2026, 1:00 PM
3–1Jan 3, 2026, 12:30 PM
2–1Apr 5, 2025, 4:30 PM
2–1Dec 14, 2024, 5:30 PM
4–2Feb 24, 2024, 3:00 PM
2–0Nov 5, 2023, 2:00 PM
2–0Apr 8, 2023, 2:00 PM
Pre-match comparison
1.4Goals scored per game1.1
1.7Goals conceded per game1.2
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Glenn Nyberg
2.32Yellow cards / game
0.14Red cards / game
0.14Penalties scored / game
Based on 22 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Aston Villa
0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
60%
46-60'
20%
61-75'
20%
76-90+'
0%
Nottingham Forest
0-15'
33.3%
16-30'
66.7%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%
Match statistics
51%Possession49%
2.74Expected goals (xG)0.79
10Shots on target2
18Total shots7
3Shots off target4
5Blocked shots1
12Shots inside the box4
6Shots outside the box3
6Corners3
1Offsides2
13Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
—Red cards—
2Goalkeeper saves6
381Total passes362
317Accurate passes299
83%Pass accuracy83%
Player ratings
- 1Emiliano BuendiaAston Villa⚽ 1🅰️ 19.5
- 2John McGinnAston Villa⚽ 28.6
- 3Matty CashAston Villa7.3
- 4Pau TorresAston Villa7.3
- 5M. RogersAston Villa🅰️ 17.3
- 6Ollie WatkinsAston Villa⚽ 1🅰️ 17.2
Box score
Aston Villa
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Shots3/3 on target
Passes17%
Tackles—
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Shots— on target
Passes40%
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Shots3/3 on target
Passes17%
Tackles—
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Shots2/3 on target
Passes27%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes17%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes58%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes34%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes19%
Tackles—
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Shots— on target
Passes27%
Tackles—
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Shots— on target
Passes17%
Tackles—
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes39%
Tackles2
Duels—
Bench (11)
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Shots— on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
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Shots— on target
Passes4%
Tackles—
Duels—
Nottingham Forest
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes14%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes29%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes23%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes24%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes51%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes43%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes15%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes12%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes25%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes33%
Tackles1
Duels—
Bench (12)
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes17%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
Duels—
Frequently asked questions
What time does Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest kick off?+
Kickoff is at May 7, 2026, 7:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).




































