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    Premier League
    AVL
    Aston VillaAston VillaAVL
    16-4-6, 52 PTS
    4
    16-4-6, 52 PTS
    FT
    NFO
    Nottingham ForestNottm ForestNFO
    6-6-14, 24 PTS
    2
    6-6-14, 24 PTS
    Ollie Watkins - 4'
    Douglas Luiz - 29', 39'
    Leon Bailey - 61'
    Moussa Niakhaté - 45'+5'
    Morgan Gibbs-White - 48'

    Aston Villa v Nottm Forest

    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Watkins
    11
    1
    Ramsey
    41
    Tielemans
    8
    Bailey
    31
    1
    Luiz
    6
    2
    McGinn
    7
    Moreno
    15
    Cash
    2
    Torres
    14
    Lenglet
    17
    Martínez
    1
    Substitutions
    #16C. Chambers
    #14P. Torres
    45'
    #12L. Digne
    #15Á. Moreno
    59'
    #22N. Zaniolo
    #8Y. Tielemans
    82'
    #19M. Diaby
    #31L. Bailey
    90'+2'
    #27M. Rogers
    #11O. Watkins
    90'+2'
    Bench
    #47T. Iroegbunam
    #18J. Gauci
    #29K. Kesler Hayden
    #25R. Olsen
    Soccer pitch
    Awoniyi
    9
    Hudson-Odoi
    14
    Gibbs-White
    10
    1
    Elanga
    21
    Santos
    28
    Domínguez
    16
    Niakhaté
    19
    1
    Williams
    7
    Murillo
    40
    Felipe
    18
    Sels
    26
    Substitutions
    #32A. Omobamidele
    #18Felipe
    45'
    #27D. Origi
    #9T. Awoniyi
    45'
    #15H. Toffolo
    #40Murillo
    45'
    #22R. Yates
    #16N. Domínguez
    73'
    #20G. Reyna
    #10M. Gibbs-White
    81'
    Bench
    #8C. Kouyaté
    #1M. Turner
    #29G. Montiel
    #37R. Ribeiro

    Match Leaders

    AVLNFO
    Total Shots
    11
    4
    O. WatkinsF
    2 SOG, 1 G
    4
    Total Shots
    14
    4
    C. Hudson-OdoiF
    1 SOG, 0 G
    4
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    7
    1
    J. McGinnM
    2 GA
    1
    Saves
    26
    2
    M. SelsG
    4 GA
    2

    Game Information

    Birmingham, England

    Crew Member:Samuel Barrott

    Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images

    Villa maintain UCL push with 4-2 Forest win

    Aston Villa held off a spirited comeback attempt from Nottingham Forest to secure a 4-2 Premier league home win on Saturday, with the hosts' Douglas Luiz netting twice and striker Ollie Watkins and winger Leon Bailey setting each other up to score.
    Feb 25, 2024, 05:01 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    AVLAVL
    KOHTFT
    NFONFO

    Team Stats

    AVL
    NFO

    58%

    Possession

    42%

    6

    Shots on Goal

    3

    16

    Shots

    10

    7

    Fouls Committed

    16

    1

    Yellow Cards

    2

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    7

    Corners Won

    2

    1

    Saves

    2

    Data is currently unavailable.

    Head-To-Head

    AVL
    AVL
    Last 5 Matchups
    NFO
    NFO
    0
    2023-24 English Premier League
    FT
    @ NFO
    2
    2
    2022-23 English Premier League
    FT
    @ AVL
    0
    1
    2022-23 English Premier League
    FT
    @ NFO
    1
    3
    2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
    FT
    @ NFO
    1
    5
    2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
    FT
    @ AVL
    5

    English Premier League Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Arsenal10901+1027
    Brighton & Hove Albion10712+1922
    Manchester City10703+821
    Liverpool10532+418
    Chelsea10514+316
    Everton10442+216
    AFC Bournemouth10433+215
    Brentford10352+514
    Leeds United10352+214
    Aston Villa10343-313
    Tottenham Hotspur10334-112
    Newcastle United10334-312
    Hull City10253011
    Ipswich Town10325-511
    Fulham10244-210
    Nottingham Forest10235-49
    Coventry City10307-99
    Manchester United10154-58
    Sunderland10226-98
    Crystal Palace10217-147
    Full Table

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    26m

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