Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to return to winning ways

Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for Aston Villa with a goal in a 3-1 win against a wretched Nottingham Forest who are slipping into deep relegation trouble.
Jan 3, 2026, 02:41 pm - PA

Match Timeline

Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
  • KO
  • 45+1
  • HT
  • 49
  • 61
  • 65
  • 69
  • 69
  • 73
  • 78
  • 83
  • 83
  • 89
  • 90
  • 90+4
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+8'
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+7'
Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
Match Stats
AVLNFO
Possession
72.7%
27.372.7
27.3%
Shots on Goal
4
5
Shot Attempts
11
10
Yellow Cards
1
2
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
4
1