Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa up to sixth in Premier League and on track for European football
Bertrand Traore and Ollie Watkins earned Aston Villa a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest to keep them on course for a place in Europe.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 3': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 8': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Felipe tries a through ball, but Cheikhou Kouyaté is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Danilo tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 19': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 21': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 21': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 28': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Leon Bailey because of an injury.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Remo Freuler replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté because of an injury.
- 32': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 32': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 35': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 38': Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 40': Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 41': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins tries a through ball, but Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
- 44': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Moreno with a cross.
- 45'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 48': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Worrall.
- 50': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Toffolo.
- 51': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía.
- 53': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 57': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Joe Worrall.
- 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Orel Mangala replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
- 66': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 69': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 70': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 71': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 76': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Felipe tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 78': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. André Ayew replaces Danilo.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 85': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Moussa Niakhaté went off injured after Nottingham Forest had used all subs.
- 89': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 89': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 90': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': André Ayew (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 90'+6': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.7 | Possession | 65.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 149 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 227 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,076
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,076
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa  |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 38 | Felipe |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 21 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 6 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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