Nottingham Forest at Aston Villa
The Nottingham Forest beat the Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
- Venue
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:00 AM ET
- Broadcast
- Peacock
Team stats
| NFO | AVL | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 358 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 37 | Clearances | 12 |
Nottingham Forest leaders
- Total Shots: Liam Delap, 6
- Accurate Passes: James McAtee, 40
- Defensive Interventions: Murillo, 16
Aston Villa leaders
- Total Shots: Ian Maatsen, 2
- Accurate Passes: Victor Lindelöf, 60
- Defensive Interventions: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 11