Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, 30 April 2026
| Score | 1-0 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | João Pinheiro |
| Competition | UEFA Europa League Semi-final 1st leg |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 29,790 |
View Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
1 Nottingham Forest
Manager: Vítor Pereira
Goals:
| Chris Wood | penalty | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stefan Ortega
Defender
Nikola Milenković
Defender
Morato
Defender/Midfielder
Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams
Midfielder
Elliott Anderson
Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder
Omari Hutchinson
Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Gibbs-White
(captain)
Forward
Igor Jesus
Forward
Chris Wood
Substitutions:
| Zach Abbott for Ola Aina | 75 |
| Ryan Yates for Igor Jesus | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Matz Sels
Goalkeeper
Keehan Willows
Defender
Zach Abbott
Defender
Justin Hanks
Defender/Midfielder
Jimmy Sinclair
Midfielder
Archie Whitehall
Midfielder
Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward
Dilane Bakwa
Midfielder/Forward
Zyan Blake
Midfielder/Forward
James McAtee
Forward
Lorenzo Lucca
Comments:
Nottingham Forest named only 11 of a possible 12 substitutes. . Forest were awarded a penalty in the 71st minute following a VAR review.0 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
Pau Torres
Defender
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana
Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
(captain)
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Morgan Rogers
Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lamare Bogarde for Amadou Onana | 55 |
| Douglas Luiz for Lucas Digne | 78 |
| Ian Maatsen for Emi Buendía | 79 |
| Jadon Sancho for John McGinn | 79 |
Cards:
| Youri Tielemans | 78 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper
James Wright
Defender
Victor Lindelöf
Defender
Ian Maatsen
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder
Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder
Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder
Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward
Jadon Sancho
Forward
Tammy Abraham