UEFA Europa League · 1st Leg
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: 1–0
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 1–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 30 April 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, England.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Semifinals)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 30 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham, England
- Attendance: 29,790
- Teams: Nottingham Forest (home), Aston Villa (away)
Goals
- 71' — Chris Wood (penalty) (Nottingham Forest)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.1 | 49.9 |
| Shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Nottingham Forest (4-4-2): Stefan Ortega (G), Morato (CD-L), Nikola Milenkovic (CD-R), Neco Williams (LB), Ola Aina (RB), Elliot Anderson (CM-L), Nicolás Domínguez (CM-R), Morgan Gibbs-White (LM), Omari Hutchinson (RM), Chris Wood (CF-L), Igor Jesus (CF-R).
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez (G), Pau Torres (CD-L), Ezri Konsa (CD-R), Lucas Digne (LB), Matty Cash (RB), Morgan Rogers (AM), Youri Tielemans (LM), Amadou Onana (RM), Ollie Watkins (F), Emiliano Buendía (AM-L), John McGinn (AM-R).
Recent form
Nottingham Forest: drew 1–1 away to FC Porto (9 Apr); drew 1–1 vs Aston Villa (12 Apr); won 1–0 vs FC Porto (16 Apr); won 4–1 vs Burnley (19 Apr); won 5–0 away to Sunderland (24 Apr).
Aston Villa: won 3–1 away to Bologna (9 Apr); drew 1–1 away to Nottingham Forest (12 Apr); won 4–0 vs Bologna (16 Apr); won 4–3 vs Sunderland (19 Apr); lost 1–0 away to Fulham (25 Apr).