Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: September 12, 2026

Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park, Birmingham on September 12, 2026 (2026-27 Premier League).

Full time · Played September 12, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

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Score by half

Score by half — Aston Villa / Nottingham Forest — Premier League — September 12, 2026
Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Aston Villa011
Nottingham Forest022

Goals

Match statistics

Match statistics — Aston Villa / Nottingham Forest — Premier League — September 12, 2026
StatisticAston VillaNottingham Forest
Expected goals (xG)0.81.9
Shots722
Shots on target57
Big chances24
Possession %53.346.7
Passes412358
Corners61
Fouls1116
Yellow cards25
Red cards00
Saves55

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Aston Villa 0.8, Nottingham Forest 1.9.
  • Shots: Aston Villa 7, Nottingham Forest 22.
  • Managers: Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Oliver Glasner (Nottingham Forest).

Player lines

  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Alysson (AVL, substitute): 45 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Boubacar Kamara (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Chris Wood (NFO, substitute): 1 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Dan Ndoye (NFO): 75 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 5 SH, 1 SOT, 0.7 xG, 0.5 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Daniel Muñoz (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Emiliano Buendía (AVL): 63 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • George Hemmings (AVL): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ian Maatsen (AVL): 83 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ibrahim Mbaye (AVL, substitute): 27 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ibrahim Sangaré (NFO, substitute): 8 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Igor Jesus (NFO, substitute): 15 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • James McAtee (NFO): 82 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.2 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Johan Manzambi (AVL, substitute): 27 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • John McGinn (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Liam Delap (NFO): 89 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 6 SH, 1 SOT, 0.6 xG, 0.1 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Matz Sels (NFO): 90 MIN, 5 SV, 22 PASS, 16 CMP, 0 YC
  • Morgan Gibbs-White (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 1.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Murillo (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Neco Williams (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Nicolas Jackson (AVL): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Ola Aina (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ousmane Diomande (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Pau Torres (AVL): 25 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ross Barkley (AVL): 63 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Tammy Abraham (AVL, substitute): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Tyrone Mings (AVL, substitute): 65 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Victor Lindelöf (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.4 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Xaver Schlager (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Zion Suzuki (AVL): 90 MIN, 5 SV, 45 PASS, 26 CMP, 0 YC

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Head-to-head

Full Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head (3 meetings).

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