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    Aston VillaAston VillaAVL
    14-9-8, 51 PTS
    2
    14-9-8, 51 PTS
    FT
    NFO
    Nottingham ForestNottm ForestNFO
    17-6-8, 57 PTS
    1
    17-6-8, 57 PTS
    Morgan Rogers - 13'
    Donyell Malen - 15'
    Jota Silva - 57'

    Aston Villa v Nottm Forest

    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Watkins
    11
    Rogers
    27
    1
    Asensio
    21
    Malen
    17
    1
    Tielemans
    8
    Onana
    24
    Maatsen
    22
    García
    16
    Mings
    5
    Disasi
    3
    Martínez
    23
    Substitutions
    #4E. Konsa
    #16A. García
    45'
    #44B. Kamara
    #24A. Onana
    62'
    #41J. Ramsey
    #17D. Malen
    62'
    #9M. Rashford
    #11O. Watkins
    62'
    #7J. McGinn
    #21M. Asensio
    73'
    Bench
    #2M. Cash
    #25R. Olsen
    #12L. Digne
    #14P. Torres
    Soccer pitch
    Hudson-Odoi
    14
    Elanga
    21
    Gibbs-White
    10
    Williams
    7
    Anderson
    8
    Yates
    22
    Domínguez
    16
    Murillo
    5
    Milenkovic
    31
    Morato
    4
    Sels
    26
    Substitutions
    #20J. Silva
    #21A. Elanga
    45'
    57'
    73'
    #24R. Sosa
    #16N. Domínguez
    74'
    #30W. Boly
    #4Morato
    75'
    Bench
    #28D. Santos
    #17E. Da Silva Moreira
    #33Carlos Miguel
    #6I. Sangaré
    #15H. Toffolo
    #44Z. Abbott

    Match Leaders

    AVLNFO
    Total Shots
    21
    4
    M. AsensioM
    1 SOG, 0 G
    4
    Total Shots
    8
    4
    E. AndersonM
    0 SOG, 0 G
    4
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    23
    2
    E. MartínezG
    1 GA
    2
    Saves
    26
    6
    M. SelsG
    2 GA
    6

    Game Information

    Birmingham, England

    Crew Member:Simon Hooper

    Aston Villa's Dutch striker #17 Donyell Malen (R) celebrates scoring the team's second goal with Aston Villa's English midfielder #27 Morgan Rogers (C) during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest
    JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

    Aston Villa get UCL boost with win over Forest

    Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen struck twice in two minutes in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday in an entertaining battle between teams chasing Champions League qualification next season.
    Apr 6, 2026, 01:26 am - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    AVLAVL
    KOHTFT
    NFONFO

    Team Stats

    AVL
    NFO

    52%

    Possession

    48%

    8

    Shots on Goal

    3

    17

    Shots

    19

    7

    Fouls Committed

    15

    2

    Yellow Cards

    2

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    4

    Corners Won

    4

    2

    Saves

    6

    Data is currently unavailable.

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    English Premier League Standings

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    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
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