Aston Villa

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
O. Watkins 36'
E. Buendia 58' P
J. McGinn 77'
J. McGinn 80'
4 - 0
Match Finished
Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

4-4-1-1
HT: 1 - 0
Thu 7 May
Villa Park
Match Stats

Expected Goals

Player Comparison

Match Timeline

Team Formations

Starting XI & Subs

Match Statistics
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Ball Possession
51% 49%
Total Shots
18 7
Shots on Target
10 2
Shots off Target
3 4
Corners
6 3
Fouls
13 12
Yellow Cards
0 2
Accurate Passes
317 299
Pass Accuracy
83% 83%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.74 0.79
Player Comparison
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Rating
Pass Acc
Duel Win
Dribble
Defensive
Attacking
Key Events
🟨
Morato
18'
⚽
O. Watkins
Assist: E. Buendia
36'
🟨
Jair
45+3'
⚽
E. Buendia PEN
58'
⚽
J. McGinn
Assist: O. Watkins
77'
⚽
J. McGinn
Assist: M. Rogers
80'
Match Timeline
Aston Villa
36' Goal
O. Watkins
56' Var
Pau Torres
58' Goal
E. Buendia
74' Sub
V. Lindelof
L. Bogarde
77' Goal
J. McGinn
80' Goal
J. McGinn
86' Sub
E. Buendia
J. Sancho
90' Sub
M. Rogers
T. Mings
90' Sub
J. McGinn
L. Bailey
90' Sub
P. Torres
Douglas Luiz
Nottingham Forest
18' Card
Morato
45+3' Card
Jair
46' Sub
J. McAtee
R. Yates
71' Sub
Morato
D. Bakwa
71' Sub
C. Wood
L. Lucca
88' Sub
Cunha
Murillo
88' Sub
O. Hutchinson
J. Sinclair
Team Formations
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest 4-4-1-1
23
Martinez
2
Cash
4
Konsa
14
Torres
12
Digne
3
Lindelof
8
Tielemans
7
McGinn
27
Rogers
10
Buendia
11
Watkins
27
Ortega
23
Cunha
31
Milenkovic
4
Morato
3
Williams
21
Hutchinson
16
Dominguez
8
Anderson
24
McAtee
19
Jesus
11
Wood
Lineups
Unai Emery
Manager
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
23
E. Martinez
G
7.2
2
M. Cash
D
7.3
4
E. Konsa
D
7.2
14
P. Torres
D
7.3
12
L. Digne
D
6.6
3
V. Lindelof
M
6.3
8
Y. Tielemans
M
6.9
7
J. McGinn
M
8.6
27
M. Rogers
M
7.3
10
E. Buendia
M
9.5
11
O. Watkins
F
7.2
Substitutes
40
M. Bizot
G
64
J. Wright
G
5
T. Mings
D
31
L. Bailey
F
21
Douglas Luiz
M
22
I. Maatsen
D
9
H. Elliott
M
26
L. Bogarde
M
6.6
18
T. Abraham
F
19
J. Sancho
F
6.3
16
A. Garcia
D
Vitor Pereira
Manager
4-4-1-1
Starting XI
27
S. Ortega
G
6.5
23
Cunha
D
5.7
31
N. Milenkovic
D
6.2
4
Morato
D
5.7
3
N. Williams
D
6.2
21
O. Hutchinson
M
6
16
N. Dominguez
M
6.2
8
E. Anderson
M
6.9
24
J. McAtee
M
6.7
19
Igor Jesus
F
6.3
11
C. Wood
F
6.6
Substitutes
26
M. Sels
G
67
K. Willows
G
6
I. Sangare
M
22
R. Yates
M
6.5
10
M. Gibbs-White
M
29
D. Bakwa
F
6.9
5
Murillo
D
20
L. Lucca
F
6.7
14
D. Ndoye
F
65
J. Hanks
D
51
A. Whitehall
M
61
J. Sinclair
M
Shots Analysis
Expected Goals (xG)
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Expected Goals (xG)
2.74
0.79
Actual Goals
4
0
+1.26
-0.79
Possession
51%
49%
Match Info
  • Competition UEFA Europa League
  • Round Semi-finals
  • Venue Villa Park
  • City Birmingham
  • Referee Glenn Nyberg, Sweden
Top Performers
1
Emiliano Buendía
Aston Villa
9.5
2
John McGinn
Aston Villa
8.6
3
Matty Cash
Aston Villa
7.3
4
Pau Torres
Aston Villa
7.3
5
Morgan Rogers
Aston Villa
7.3

Sid Explains - Player Ratings

These players had the highest match ratings based on their overall performance, including key stats like goals, assists, defensive actions, and influence on the game.

Ratings Scale:

7.5+ Excellent
6.5 – 7.4 Good
6.5 Or below: Needs Improvement

Note: Ratings are based on a combination of statistical performance and overall impact on the match.