UEFA Europa League · Semi-finals Villa Park
Goal fest
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-0 on 7 May 2026. Competition: UEFA Europa League, Semi-finals. Venue: Villa Park. Scorers: O. Watkins, J. McGinn (2). Highest rated player: E. Buendía (9.4). Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 2, draws 1. On this page: live score, lineups, match statistics, player ratings, timeline, box score, head-to-head record.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Summary
Win probability
Pre-match
Aston Villa55.2%Draw24.6%Nottingham Forest20.3%
Aston Villa is most likely to win the game against Nottingham Forest.
Live
Aston Villa93.1%Draw5.8%Nottingham Forest1.1%
Aston Villa is most likely to win the game against Nottingham Forest.
Model probabilities provided by the data feed.
Scorers
⚽O. Watkins(36')assist: E. Buendia
⚽J. McGinn(77')assist: O. Watkins
⚽J. McGinn(80')assist: M. Rogers
Top performers
10
E. BuendíaAston Villa
9.4Rating
1Goals
1Assists
7
J. McGinnAston Villa
8.7Rating
2Goals
1Key passes
2
M. CashAston Villa
7.3Rating
2Key passes
3Duels won
Match pulse
Home: Aston VillaAway: Nottingham Forest
51%Possession %49%
10Shots on target2
2.74Expected goals (xG)0.79
6Corners3
13Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
94Attacks81
Match info
RefereeNyberg, Glenn
StadiumVilla Park, Birmingham
RoundSemi-finals
Formations3-5-2 · 4-4-1-1