Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, 13 January 2018
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | James Linington |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 25,433 |
View Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 5.30pm
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jordan Smith
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender
Matt Mills
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Defender/Midfielder
Armand Traoré
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Midfielder/Forward
Kieran Dowell
Midfielder/Forward
Ben Osborn
Forward
Ben Brereton Diaz
Forward
Zach Clough
Substitutions:
| Barrie McKay for Zach Clough | 64 |
| Liam Bridcutt for David Vaughan | 81 |
| Jamie Ward for Matty Cash | 81 |
Cards:
| Eric Lichaj | 61 | Y |
| Matty Cash | 63 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stephen Henderson
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Bridcutt
Defender/Midfielder
Tendayi Darikwa
Midfielder
Andreas Bouchalakis
Midfielder/Forward
Barrie McKay
Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Ward
Forward
Tyler Walker
Comments:
League position: 15th This was new manager Aitor Karanka's first game in charge.Goals:
| Scott Hogan | 18 |
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Starting lineup:
Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper
James Chester
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder
Albert Adomah
Midfielder
Conor Hourihane
Midfielder
Robert Snodgrass
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Midfielder
Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward
Scott Hogan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Birkir Bjarnason for Glenn Whelan | 46 |
| Keinan Davis for Scott Hogan | 83 |
| Neil Taylor for Albert Adomah | 90 |
Cards:
| Ahmed Elmohamady | 71 | Y |
| John Terry | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mark Bunn
Defender/Centre back
Tommy Elphick
Defender/Midfielder
Neil Taylor
Midfielder
Birkir Bjarnason
Midfielder
Henri Lansbury
Midfielder
Josh Onomah
Forward
Keinan Davis