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Final · Sep 12, 2026 · Villa Park England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Liam Delap opened the supplied scoring feed; Igor Jesus recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game highlights
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Game statistics
309Passes accurate344
14Shots insidebox6
8Shots outsidebox1
3Blocked Shots1
11Free Kicks16
7Shots on Goal5
5Goalkeeper Saves5
12Shots off Goal1
360Total passes418
22Total Shots7
5Yellow Cards2
1Corner Kicks6
4Offsides0
16Fouls11
0Red Cards0
47Ball Possession53
Timeline
Card · 
Aston VillaTyrone Mings Yellow Card
Aston VillaTyrone Mings Yellow Cardsubst · 
Nottingham ForestLiam Delap Substitution 3
Nottingham ForestLiam Delap Substitution 3Goal · Nottingham ForestIgor Jesus Normal Goal
Nottingham ForestIgor Jesus Normal Goalsubst · Nottingham ForestJames McAtee Substitution 2
Nottingham ForestJames McAtee Substitution 2Card · Nottingham ForestJames McAtee Yellow Card
Nottingham ForestJames McAtee Yellow Cardsubst · Nottingham ForestDan Ndoye Substitution 1
Nottingham ForestDan Ndoye Substitution 1Card · Nottingham ForestLiam Delap Yellow Card
Nottingham ForestLiam Delap Yellow CardGoal · Aston VillaAlysson Normal Goal
Aston VillaAlysson Normal Goalsubst · Aston VillaRoss Barkley Substitution 5
Aston VillaRoss Barkley Substitution 5subst · Aston VillaEmi Buendía Substitution 4
Aston VillaEmi Buendía Substitution 4Card · Nottingham ForestXaver Schlager Yellow Card
Nottingham ForestXaver Schlager Yellow CardGoal · Nottingham ForestLiam Delap Normal Goal
Nottingham ForestLiam Delap Normal Goalsubst · Aston VillaGeorge Hemmings Substitution 3
Aston VillaGeorge Hemmings Substitution 3subst · Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Substitution 2
Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Substitution 2Card · Nottingham ForestMurillo Yellow Card
Nottingham ForestMurillo Yellow CardCard · Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Yellow Card
Aston VillaNicolas Jackson Yellow CardCard · Nottingham ForestDan Ndoye Yellow Card
Nottingham ForestDan Ndoye Yellow Cardsubst · Aston VillaPau Torres Substitution 1
Aston VillaPau Torres Substitution 1Lineups
Nottingham Forest
Starting lineup
26Matz SelsGoalkeeper10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteAttacking Midfield21Xaver SchlagerCentral Midfield24James McAteeCentral Midfield14Dan NdoyeRight Winger19Liam DelapCentre-Forward2Ousmane DiomandeCentre-Back27Daniel MuñozRight-Back3Neco WilliamsRight-Back34Ola AinaRight-Back5MurilloCentre-Back
Aston Villa
Starting lineup
Final result
Nottingham Forest wins
2Final1
Nottingham Forest won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 12, 2026
- Venue
- Villa Park
