Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMartinez error helps give Forest unlikely win over Villa
Nottingham Forest snapped a six-match winless run to beat Aston Villa 2-0 in a Premier League Midlands derby on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 5': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 0. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Toffolo.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 13': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 13': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 19': Offside, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 28': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 31': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 36': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 40': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 40': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Odysseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 44': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Nicolás Domínguez is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 46': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 47': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 0. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Toffolo.
- 50': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 52': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 55': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Murillo tries a through ball, but Nicolás Domínguez is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 59': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Matty Cash.
- 60': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 60': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 64': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 64': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 68': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sèrge Aurier replaces Harry Toffolo because of an injury.
- 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Murillo.
- 74': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 74': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Odysseas Vlachodimos (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Murillo.
- 80': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Murillo tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 83': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ola Aina.
- 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 87': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
- 88': Danilo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 9 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 73.5 | Possession | 26.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 598 | Accurate Passes | 172 |
| 654 | Passes | 240 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 36 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 10 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 10 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,313
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,313
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 30 | +17 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara  |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
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