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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, 11:31 am - 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 Table

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Arsenal9801+924
    Manchester City9702+1021
    Brighton & Hove Albion9612+1719
    Chelsea9513+416
    Everton10442+216
    Liverpool9432+215
    Brentford9351+714
    AFC Bournemouth9333+112
    Tottenham Hotspur9333012
    Aston Villa9333-312
    Hull City9252+111
    Leeds United9252+111
    Newcastle United9324-311
    Ipswich Town9324-411
    Fulham9234-29
    Coventry City10307-99
    Manchester United9144-57
    Crystal Palace9216-127
    Nottingham Forest9135-66
    Sunderland9126-105
    Full Table

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    9h

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