Nottingham Forest @ Aston Villa on January 3, 2026
Final
USA Network
Timeline
AST
NF
O. Watkins
M. Rogers
AST 1 - 0 NF
Halftime
J. McGinn
M. Cash
AST 2 - 0 NF
61'
D. Bakwa
M. Gibbs-White
D. Bakwa
AST 2 - 1 NF
65'
D. Bakwa
L. Digne
I. Maatsen
J. Sancho
E. Buendía
69'
O. Aina
N. Savona
O. Aina
69'
D. Bakwa
J. McAtee
D. Bakwa
J. McGinn
Y. Tielemans
AST 3 - 1 NF
78'
John Victor
M. Sels
John Victor
D. Malen
O. Watkins
L. Bogarde
J. McGinn
83'
N. Domínguez
D. Luiz
N. Domínguez
83'
Igor Jesus
A. Kalimuendo
Igor Jesus
89'
J. McAtee
A. García
M. Cash
L. Bogarde
90' + 5'Lineup - Aston Villa
MY. Tielemans
FO. Watkins
GE. Martinez
DV. Nilsson-Lindelöf
ME. Buendía
DE. Konsa
DM. Cash
MJ. McGinn
MB. Kamara
FM. Rogers
DI. Maatsen
Substitutions
DL. Digne
GM. Bizot
FD. Malen
FJ. Sancho
ML. Bogarde
DA. García
MJ. Jimoh-Aloba
MG. Hemmings
DT. Carroll
Lineup - Nottingham Forest
DO. Aina
DN. Milenkovic
MM. Gibbs-White
MN. Domínguez
DN. Williams
FD. Bakwa
ME. Anderson
FO. Hutchinson
DMurillo
GJohn Victor
FIgor Jesus
Substitutions
GM. Sels
DO. Zinchenko
FT. Awoniyi
MD. Luiz
DMorato
FA. Kalimuendo
MJ. McAtee
DZ. Abbott
DN. Savona
Team Comparison
AST
NF
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-5-1
73
Possession
27
4
Shots (on goal)
5
4
Corner Kicks
4
16
Crosses
6
10
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
3
Assists
1
Game Details
- Villa Park
- Stadium
- Location
- Birmingham
- Closing Odds
- AST 1.91
- Attendance
- 43,039
- Referee
- Simon Hooper
- VAR
- Paul Howard
Top Performers
Murillo
(Defender)
0
G
0
A
1
TCK
2
INT
0
BLK
Ollie Watkins
(Forward)
1
G
0
A
2
SH
2
SOG
0
PKG
John McGinn
(Midfielder)
2
G
0
A
0
KEY
2
CRS
2
COR
Table
| GP | W-D-L | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 37 | 18-8-11 | 62 | 6 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 37 | 11-10-16 | 43 | -3 |
Final
USA Network
Table
| GP | W-D-L | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 37 | 18-8-11 | 62 | 6 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 37 | 11-10-16 | 43 | -3 |
Timeline
AST
NF
O. Watkins
M. Rogers
AST 1 - 0 NF
Halftime
J. McGinn
M. Cash
AST 2 - 0 NF
61'
D. Bakwa
M. Gibbs-White
D. Bakwa
AST 2 - 1 NF
65'
D. Bakwa
L. Digne
I. Maatsen
J. Sancho
E. Buendía
69'
O. Aina
N. Savona
O. Aina
69'
D. Bakwa
J. McAtee
D. Bakwa
J. McGinn
Y. Tielemans
AST 3 - 1 NF
78'
John Victor
M. Sels
John Victor
D. Malen
O. Watkins
L. Bogarde
J. McGinn
83'
N. Domínguez
D. Luiz
N. Domínguez
83'
Igor Jesus
A. Kalimuendo
Igor Jesus
89'
J. McAtee
A. García
M. Cash
L. Bogarde
90' + 5'Top Performers
Murillo
(Defender)
0
G
0
A
1
TCK
2
INT
0
BLK
Ollie Watkins
(Forward)
1
G
0
A
2
SH
2
SOG
0
PKG
John McGinn
(Midfielder)
2
G
0
A
0
KEY
2
CRS
2
COR
Team Comparison
AST
NF
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-5-1
73
Possession
27
4
Shots (on goal)
5
4
Corner Kicks
4
16
Crosses
6
10
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
3
Assists
1
Lineup - Aston Villa
MY. Tielemans
FO. Watkins
GE. Martinez
DV. Nilsson-Lindelöf
ME. Buendía
DE. Konsa
DM. Cash
MJ. McGinn
MB. Kamara
FM. Rogers
DI. Maatsen
Substitutions
DL. Digne
GM. Bizot
FD. Malen
FJ. Sancho
ML. Bogarde
DA. García
MJ. Jimoh-Aloba
MG. Hemmings
DT. Carroll
Lineup - Nottingham Forest
DO. Aina
DN. Milenkovic
MM. Gibbs-White
MN. Domínguez
DN. Williams
FD. Bakwa
ME. Anderson
FO. Hutchinson
DMurillo
GJohn Victor
FIgor Jesus
Substitutions
GM. Sels
DO. Zinchenko
FT. Awoniyi
MD. Luiz
DMorato
FA. Kalimuendo
MJ. McAtee
DZ. Abbott
DN. Savona
Game Details
- Villa Park
- Stadium
- Location
- Birmingham
- Closing Odds
- AST 1.91
- Attendance
- 43,039
- Referee
- Simon Hooper
- VAR
- Paul Howard
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