Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa
Updated
Nottingham Forest won: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa in the Europa League (Round 1/2) on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Chris Wood 71' (pen). Expected goals: 1.56-0.79. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Stefan Ortega (8.3).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 1-0
Nottingham Forest squeezed past Aston Villa 1-0 at The City Ground on Thursday 30 April in the Europa League.
Chris Wood put Nottingham Forest ahead from the penalty spot on 71' (1-0).
Nottingham Forest had 50% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-0.79.
Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 29,790. Referee: Joao Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 331 (85%) | 328 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-4-2): Stefan Ortega, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Nicolás Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Chris Wood
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins
Key events
- 55' · Substitution · Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana (Aston Villa)
- 71' · Goal · Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 75' · Substitution · Zach Abbott for Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
- 78' · Substitution · Douglas Luiz for Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)
- 78' · Yellow card · Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- 79' · Substitution · Jadon Sancho for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 79' · Substitution · Ian Maatsen for Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
- 90' · Substitution · Ryan Yates for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1994: Nottingham Forest 5, draws 8, Aston Villa 10.
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa?
Nottingham Forest won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 30 Apr 2026.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa?
Thu, 30 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Europa League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa?
In 23 league meetings since 1994: Nottingham Forest 5 wins, 8 draws, Aston Villa 10 wins (goals 30-39).