Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
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07.05.26 19:004 – 0Full TimeAgg: 4 – 1
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play_arrow2 clips- 18′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 36′Aston Villa, goal:1–0assist
- 45+3′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 56′Aston Villa, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 58′Aston Villa, penalty goal:2–0Penalty
- 71′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 71′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 74′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 77′Aston Villa, goal:3–0assist
- 80′Aston Villa, goal:4–0assist
- 86′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 88′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 88′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 90′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 90′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 90′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
7.49
Average match ratingAston Villa +1.27
6.22
Nottingham Forest
4-4-1-1
Villa Park
Key Stats
51%Possession49%
2.58Expected Goals0.79
18Shots7
10Shots on Target2
6Corners3
84%Pass Accuracy83%
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest — the facts
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Aston Villa met Nottingham Forest in the UEFA Europa League (Semi-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Villa Park. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Team pages: Aston Villa · Nottingham Forest · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Ollie Watkins (assist: Emiliano Buendía) — 1–0 · Watch Ollie Watkins's goal video (36')
- 58' Goal (penalty): Emiliano Buendía — 2–0
- 77' Goal: John McGinn (assist: Ollie Watkins) — 3–0
- 80' Goal: John McGinn (assist: Morgan Rogers) — 4–0 · Watch John McGinn's goal video (80')
Starting line-ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Nottingham Forest (4-4-1-1)
- 27 Stefan Ortega
- 3 Neco Williams
- 4 Morato
- 31 Nikola Milenković
- 23 Jair
- 24 James McAtee
- 8 Elliot Anderson
- 16 Nicolás Domínguez
- 21 Omari Hutchinson
- 19 Igor Jesus
- 11 Chris Wood (c)
About this match
On this page: the Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Ollie Watkins's goal against Nottingham Forest (36').
- Watch John McGinn's goal against Nottingham Forest (80').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Aston Villa 4–0 Nottingham Forest. Explore more on the Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.