Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Result & Match Report — September 12, 2026

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Match Summary

Competition

Premier League

Round

4

Date and time

September 12, 2026 · 14:00 UTC

Status

Final

Venue

Villa Park

City

Birmingham

Referee

A. Madley

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Match Statistics

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Match Timeline

1. 25′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Aston Villa

   Pau Torres → T. Mings

2. 43′ CardYellow Card Nottingham Forest

   D. Ndoye

3. 45′ CardYellow Card Aston Villa

   N. Jackson

4. 45′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Aston Villa

   N. Jackson → T. Abraham

5. 45′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Aston Villa

   George Hemmings → Alysson Edward

6. 46′ GoalNormal Goal Nottingham Forest

   L. Delap · Assist: Murillo

7. 45+3′ CardYellow Card Nottingham Forest

   Murillo

8. 56′ CardYellow Card Nottingham Forest

   X. Schlager

9. 63′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Aston Villa

   E. Buendía → I. Mbaye

10. 63′ SubstitutionSubstitution 5 Aston Villa

    R. Barkley → J. Manzambi

11. 74′ GoalNormal Goal Aston Villa

    Alysson Edward · Assist: J. McGinn

12. 75′ CardYellow Card Nottingham Forest

    L. Delap

13. 75′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Nottingham Forest

    D. Ndoye → Igor Jesus

14. 80′ CardYellow Card Nottingham Forest

    J. McAtee

15. 82′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Nottingham Forest

    J. McAtee → I. Sangaré

16. 88′ GoalNormal Goal Nottingham Forest

    Igor Jesus · Assist: M. Gibbs-White

17. 90+1′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Nottingham Forest

    L. Delap → C. Wood

18. 90+5′ CardYellow Card Aston Villa

    T. Mings

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

AST

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: Unai Emery

Starting XI

1. 1
   Z. Suzuki
   G
2. 29
   A. Wan-Bissaka
   D
3. 3
   V. Lindelöf
   D
4. 14
   Pau Torres
   D
5. 22
   I. Maatsen
   D
6. 8
   B. Kamara
   M
7. 6
   R. Barkley
   M
8. 7
   J. McGinn
   M
9. 10
   E. Buendía
   M
10. 53
    George Hemmings
    M
11. 11
    N. Jackson
    F

Substitutes

19 I. Mbaye18 T. Abraham17 A. Garnacho47 Alysson Edward44 J. Manzambi26 L. Bogarde13 M. Ruggeri5 T. Mings40 M. Bizot

NOT

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Final

Coach: O. Glasner

Starting XI

1. 26
   M. Sels
   G
2. 34
   O. Aina
   D
3. 2
   O. Diomande
   D
4. 5
   Murillo
   D
5. 27
   D. Muñoz
   M
6. 24
   J. McAtee
   M
7. 21
   X. Schlager
   M
8. 3
   N. Williams
   M
9. 14
   D. Ndoye
   M
10. 10
    M. Gibbs-White
    M
11. 19
    L. Delap
    F

Substitutes

9 C. Wood15 A. Kalimuendo12 John25 L. Netz7 C. Hudson-Odoi6 I. Sangaré8 N. Domínguez22 R. Yates11 Igor Jesus

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Team Form Before the Match

AST

Aston Villa Form

D

Hull City Premier League · Sep 5, 2026

0–0

L

Arsenal Premier League · Aug 31, 2026

0–1

L

Brighton Premier League · Aug 23, 2026

4–0

W

Manchester City Premier League · May 24, 2026

1–2

W

Liverpool Premier League · May 15, 2026

4–2

NOT

Nottingham Forest Form

D

Tottenham Premier League · Sep 5, 2026

0–0

D

Liverpool Premier League · Aug 29, 2026

2–2

L

Leeds Premier League · Aug 22, 2026

0–1

D

Bournemouth Premier League · May 24, 2026

1–1

L

Manchester United Premier League · May 17, 2026

3–2

Standings Before Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
15	BOU Bournemouth	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1	2
16	NOT Nottingham Forest	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
17	TOT Tottenham	3	0	1	2	0	5	-5	1
18	AST Aston Villa	3	0	1	2	0	5	-5	1
19	FUL Fulham	3	0	0	3	4	7	-3	0

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Sep 12, 2026 14:00 UTC