Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Nottingham Forest edge Aston Villa despite a disallowed goal
Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga struck late goals to earn their side a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa which put them fourth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 3': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 7': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Murillo.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 20': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 27': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 27': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 31': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 37': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 40': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 45': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 47': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 47': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Murillo.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 49': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 57': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 60': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
- 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Aston Villa 1. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 65': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Murillo because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Ryan Yates.
- 69': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 70': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Jhon Durán.
- 76': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 79': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 81': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 85': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-1 Aston Villa.
- 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 87': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 1. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota Silva.
- 90'+3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 468 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 21 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,117
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,117
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | +23 | 47 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 23 | +17 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 9 | Jhon Durán |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
Premier League News
Wolves move out of relegation zone as they damage Villa's Champions League hopes
Wolverhampton Wanderers moved out of the relegation zone after they damaged Aston Villa's Champions League hopes at Molineux.
Wolves move out of drop zone with win over Midlands rivals Aston Villa
Struggling Wolves stunned high-flying rivals Aston Villa 2-0 on Saturday to end a run of four straight defeats and move out of the relegation zone.
Trent Alexander-Arnold doubtful for Tottenham clash - Arne Slot
Arne Slot has said he "would be surprised" if Trent Alexander-Arnold is able to play in Liverpool's Carabao Cup semifinal second leg clash against Tottenham.
Doucouré scores 4th-fastest goal in Premier League history
Everton's Abdoulaye Doucouré scored the 4th-fastest goal in Premier League history as his side beat Leicester 4-0 at Goodison Park.
Michallik: Liverpool are a team that never panics
Luis Miguel Echegaray is joined Janusz Michallik to give their immediate reaction to Liverpool's hard-fought win over Bournemouth.