Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest — Premier League · matchweek 20 · Sat 3 Jan 2026 · Villa Park, Birmingham. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Aston Villa
- Away:
- Nottingham Forest
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Kick-off:
- Sat 3 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC
- Venue:
- Villa Park
- City:
- Birmingham
- Score:
- 3-1
- Half-time:
- 1-0
- Season:
- 2025/2026
- Round:
- 20
- Formations:
- 4-2-3-1 vs 4-5-1
- Weather:
- sky is clear · 2.04°C · 70% humidity · wind 5.58 m/s
- TV:
- Play Sports 1, Arena Sport 1, Viaplay Denmark, ESPN 3, Viaplay Sweden, Viaplay Poland
- Tickets:
- AXS, Seatpin, See Tickets, Skiddle, Ticketmaster, Viagogo
Goals
- 45+1' Ollie Watkins — Aston Villa · 1-0 · assist Morgan Rogers
- 49' John McGinn — Aston Villa · 2-0 · assist Matty Cash
- 61' Morgan Gibbs-White — Nottingham Forest · 2-1 · assist Dilane Bakwa
- 73' John McGinn — Aston Villa · 3-1 · assist Youri Tielemans
Line-ups
- Ollie Watkins — Aston Villa · Attacker · rating 7.53 · rank #12
- Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos — Nottingham Forest · Defender · rating 7.05 · rank #67
- Omari Giraud-Hutchinson — Nottingham Forest · Midfielder · rating 6.56 · rank #391
- John McGinn — Aston Villa · Midfielder · rating 6.85 · rank #150
- Elliott Anderson — Nottingham Forest · Midfielder · rating 7.31 · rank #17
- Ian Maatsen — Aston Villa · Defender · rating 6.49 · rank #397
- Damián Emiliano Martínez — Aston Villa · Goalkeeper · rating 7.24 · rank #25
- Morgan Rogers — Aston Villa · Midfielder · rating 7.26 · rank #21
- Matty Cash — Aston Villa · Defender · rating 6.7 · rank #243
- Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz — Nottingham Forest · Attacker · rating 6.81 · rank #186
- Youri Tielemans — Aston Villa · Midfielder · rating 6.97 · rank #94
- Victor Nilsson Lindelöf — Aston Villa · Defender · rating 6.54 · rank #358
- Boubacar Kamara — Aston Villa · Midfielder · rating 6.98 · rank #88
- Neco Williams — Nottingham Forest · Defender · rating 7.06 · rank #64
- Nikola Milenković — Nottingham Forest · Defender · rating 6.67 · rank #268
- Ezri Konsa Ngoyo — Aston Villa · Defender · rating 7.07 · rank #60
- John Victor Maciel Furtado — Nottingham Forest · Goalkeeper
- Morgan Gibbs-White — Nottingham Forest · Midfielder · rating 7.32 · rank #15
- Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo — Nottingham Forest · Midfielder · bench · rating 7.42 · rank #12
- Nicolò Savona — Nottingham Forest · Defender · bench
- Donyell Malen — Aston Villa · Attacker · bench · rating 7.17 · rank #44
- Emiliano Buendía — Aston Villa · Midfielder · rating 6.85 · rank #152
Officials
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Referee:
- Simon Long
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Manager:
- Unai Emery Etxegoien
- Manager:
- Sean Dyche
Match stats
| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Ball Possession % | 27 |
| 11 | Shots Total | 10 |
| 4 | Shots On Target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots Off Target | 3 |
| 2 | Big Chances Created | 2 |
| 1 | Big Chances Missed | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellowcards | 2 |
| 639 | Passes | 233 |
| 90 | Successful Passes Percentage | 72 |
| 50 | Duels Won | 40 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 82 | Dangerous Attacks | 18 |
