Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham Forest
Championship · · Regular Season - 19
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham Forest.
Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham Forest at Villa Park
Managers: K. MacDonald (Aston Villa) · Karanka (Nottingham Forest)
Match facts
- Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
- Referee: Simon Hooper, England
- Round: Regular Season - 19
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 3' L. Grabban for Nottingham Forest (assist J. Lolley)
- 6' João Carvalho for Nottingham Forest (assist J. Lolley)
- 11' T. Abraham for Aston Villa (assist Y. Bolasie)
- 14' T. Abraham for Aston Villa
- 22' M. Cash for Nottingham Forest (assist J. Lolley)
- 36' T. Abraham for Aston Villa — Penalty
- 51' J. Lolley for Nottingham Forest (assist J. Colback)
- 71' T. Abraham for Aston Villa (assist J. Grealish)
- 75' A. El Ghazi for Aston Villa (assist N. Taylor)
- 82' L. Grabban for Nottingham Forest (assist J. Lolley)
Bookings
- 20' Y. Bolasie — Yellow Card
- 65' Claudio Ariel Yacob — Yellow Card
- 68' Tobias Figueiredo — Red Card
- 69' Alan Hutton — Yellow Card
- 69' T. Darikwa — Yellow Card
- 78' J. Colback — Yellow Card
- 87' A. El Ghazi — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Aston Villa — 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 · O. Nyland (G)
- 3 · N. Taylor (D)
- 4 · A. Tuanzebe (D)
- 5 · J. Chester (D)
- 7 · J. McGinn (M)
- 10 · J. Grealish (M)
- 11 · Y. Bolasie (F)
- 14 · C. Hourihane (M)
- 18 · T. Abraham (F)
- 21 · Alan Hutton (D)
- 26 · Jonathan Adjo Kodjia (F)
Substitutes
- 6 · G. Whelan (M)
- 9 · S. Hogan (F)
- 22 · A. El Ghazi (M)
- 27 · Ahmed El Mohamady (D)
- 31 · Mark Bunn (G)
- 34 · J. Doyle-Hayes (M)
- 36 · C. O'Hare (F)
Nottingham Forest — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · C. Pantilimon (G)
- 3 · Tobias Figueiredo (D)
- 6 · J. Colback (M)
- 7 · L. Grabban (F)
- 10 · João Carvalho (M)
- 14 · M. Cash (M)
- 18 · J. Robinson (D)
- 20 · Michael Dawson (D)
- 23 · J. Lolley (M)
- 24 · Claudio Ariel Yacob (M)
- 27 · T. Darikwa (D)
Substitutes
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Aston Villa: WWWLL · 9 pts from 5 · 10-5
- Nottingham Forest: WDWDW · 11 pts from 5 · 7-1
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.
- Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest · Sep 12, 2026
- Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest · May 7, 2026
- Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa · Apr 30, 2026
- Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa · Apr 12, 2026
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest · Jan 3, 2026
Other matches in Regular Season - 19
Championship, Regular Season - 19.
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