Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
Apr 5, 2025, 4:30 PM · English Premier LeagueAston Villa get UCL boost with win over Forest
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen struck twice in two minutes in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday in an entertaining battle between teams chasing Champions League qualification next season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 6': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 6': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés García with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
- 11': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 13': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 15': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 17': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi following a corner.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 25': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 34': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 37': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 37': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 43': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa replaces Andrés García.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 46': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 46': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 48': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Murillo following a set piece situation.
- 49': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Foul by Marco Asensio (Aston Villa).
- 51': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 53': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jota Silva.
- 54': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 60': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 61': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Donyell Malen (Aston Villa).
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marcus Rashford replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Donyell Malen.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Amadou Onana.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 63': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 68': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 69': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 69': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 72': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 73': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Marco Asensio.
- 74': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ramón Sosa replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Morato.
- 77': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 78': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 81': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ramón Sosa.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 85': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
- 86': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Murillo.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 88': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 88': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
| NFO | AVL | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 389 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
4:30 PM, Sat, Apr 5, 2025
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,743
4:30 PM, Sat, Apr 5, 2025
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,743
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 31 | +42 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 31 | +30 | 62 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | +14 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 31 | +17 | 53 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 3 | Axel Disasi |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 16 | Andrés García |
| 21 | Marco Asensio |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 17 | Donyell Malen |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 4 | Morato |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
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