Game #5749
Aston Villa
7-4-5, 25 PTS
Saturday, 14 December 2024
6th (-1)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Emiliano Martรญnez | ๐ฆ๐ท |
RB Matty Cash | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ต๐ฑ |
CB Ezri Konsa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Diego Carlos | ๐ง๐ท |
CB Pau Torres | ๐ช๐ธ |
LB Lucas Digne | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
M Youri Tielemans | ๐ง๐ช | ๐ |
M Boubacar Kamara | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
M John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Morgan Rogers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jhon Durรกn | ๐จ๐ด | โฝ | ๐จ | ๐ |
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | 2022-
Substitutes
๐ | CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Jhon Durรกn | ๐จ๐ด | 74โ |
๐ | M Amadou Onana | ๐ง๐ช | for M Youri Tielemans | ๐ง๐ช | 74โ |
๐ | M Ross Barkley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Boubacar Kamara | ๐ซ๐ท | 90โ+1 |
๐ | LB Ian Maatsen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | for LB Lucas Digne | ๐ซ๐ท | 90โ+1 |
Unused Substitutes
GK Oliwier Zych | ๐ต๐ฑ |
GK Robin Olsen | ๐ธ๐ช |
RB Kosta Nedeljkovic | ๐ท๐ธ |
RB Lamare Bogarde | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
W Emiliano Buendรญa | ๐ฆ๐ท |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Jhon Durรกn (14)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Emiliano Martรญnez | ๐ฆ๐ท | 32 | โฌ17.40m / ยฃ14.75m
GK Robin Olsen | ๐ธ๐ช | 34 | โฌ3.50m / ยฃ2.97m
GK Oliwier Zych | ๐ต๐ฑ | 20 | Youth
Defenders
CB Pau Torres | ๐ช๐ธ | 27 | โฌ33.00m / ยฃ27.97m
CB Diego Carlos | ๐ง๐ท | 31 | โฌ31.00m / ยฃ26.27m
CB Ezri Konsa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 26 | โฌ13.30m / ยฃ11.27m
Full Backs
LB Ian Maatsen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | 22 | โฌ44.50m / ยฃ37.71m
LB Lucas Digne | ๐ซ๐ท | 31 | โฌ30.00m / ยฃ25.43m
RB Matty Cash | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ต๐ฑ | 27 | โฌ15.75m / ยฃ13.35m
RB Kosta Nedeljkovic | ๐ท๐ธ | 18 | โฌ7.60m / ยฃ6.44m
RB Lamare Bogarde | ๐ณ๐ฑ | 20 | Youth
Midfielders
M Amadou Onana | ๐ง๐ช | 23 | โฌ59.35m / ยฃ50.02m
M Ross Barkley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30 | โฌ5.90m / ยฃ5.00m
M John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 29 | โฌ3.10m / ยฃ2.63m
M Morgan Rogers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 22 | โฌ9.40m / ยฃ7.97m
M Youri Tielemans | ๐ง๐ช | 27 | Free
M Boubacar Kamara | ๐ซ๐ท | 24 | Free
Wingers
W Emiliano Buendรญa | ๐ฆ๐ท | 27 | โฌ38.40m / ยฃ32.54m
Forwards
CF Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 28 | โฌ34.00m / ยฃ28.82m
CF Jhon Durรกn | ๐จ๐ด | 20 | โฌ16.64m / ยฃ14.10m
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
1. CB Kortney Hause | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ2.80m / ยฃ2.37m | 12 Aug 23 [80]
2. M Jacob Ramsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 23 Nov 24 [7]
3. W Leon Bailey | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | โฌ32.00m / ยฃ27.12m | 10 Dec 24 [2]
4. CB Tyrone Mings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ22.30m / ยฃ18.90m | 14 Dec 24 [1]
Out on Loan | 16 |
1. M Philippe Coutinho | ๐ง๐ท | โฌ20.00m / ยฃ16.95m, 32, Vasco da Gama
2. M Tommi O'Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth, 20, Shrewsbury
3. GK Filip Marschall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth, 21, Crewe
4. W Lewis Dobbin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ11.80m / ยฃ10.00m, 19, West Bromwich Albion
5. CB Josh Feeney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth, 19, Shrewsbury
6. F Louie Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ1.00m / ยฃ850k, 21, Stockport
7. RB Kaine Kesler Hayden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth, 21, Preston
8. LB Lino Sousa | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free, 19, Bristol Rovers
9. GK James Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth, 19, Real Uniรณn
10. LB รlex Moreno | ๐ช๐ธ | โฌ13.50m / ยฃ11.44m, 31, Forest
11. CB Finley Munroe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth, 19, Real Uniรณn
12. M Samuel Iling-Junior | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ14.00m / ยฃ11.89m, 20, Bologna
13. M Enzo Barrenechea | ๐ฆ๐ท | โฌ8.00m / ยฃ6.80m, 23, Valencia
14. M Rico Richards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free, 20, Port Vale
15. M Leander Dendoncker | ๐ง๐ช | โฌ15.00m / ยฃ12.71m, 29, Anderlecht
16. CB Yeimar Mosquera | ๐จ๐ด | 19 | โฌ475k / ยฃ402k | Real Uniรณn
Not Selected | 1 |
1. W Jaden Philogene-Bidace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 22 | โฌ16.00m / ยฃ13.47m
Youth | 7 |
1. CB Thierry Katsukunya | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Youth
2. RB Triston Rowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth
3. M Aidan Borland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฌ350k / โฌ294k
4. M Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth
5. W Kadan Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18 | Youth
6. F Travis Patterson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth
7. F Kobei Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth
Team News
Team Stats
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s): Jhon Durรกn | 63โ |
Assist(s): John McGinn | 63' |
Match Timeline
๐ | 4โ Foul! Ryan Yates
๐ | 8โ Player injured on field of play, Jhon Durรกn
๐ | 18โ Foul! Chris Wood
โ | 18โ Chance! Jhon Durรกn from John McGinnโs delivery
๐ | 20โ Foul! Nicolรกs Domรญnguez
๐ | 37โ Foul! Elliot Anderson
โ | 39โ Chance! Ezri Konsa from John McGinnโs delivery
โโ | Huge Chance!! Villa break into the box and itโs another foul from Elliot Anderson, stonewall penalty
๐ | Not given!!!! How on earth?!
๐ฅ | VAR what in the world are you seeing everyone else isnโt, absolute 100% penalty, incontrivertible, how that has not been given is simply incredible, not even a question that that was a foul in the box. Crazy. Forest have kicked everything that moved this half, surely the ref has clocked that.
โ | 43โ Chance! Morgan Rogers from Matty Cashโs ball
โ | 45โ Chance! Sels saves from Morgan Rogers
๐ | 45โ+1 Foul! Nicolรกs Domรญnguez
๐ | 45โ+3 HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 46โ Foul! Callum Hudson-Odoi
๐ | 47โ Foul! Murillo
โ | 49โ Chance! Ezri Konsa from Youri Tielemansโ cross
๐ | 50โ Foul! Neco Williams
โ | 54โ Chance! Jhon Durรกn from John McGinnโs delivery
๐ | 61โ Foul! Morgan Gibbs-White
โฝ | 63โ Goal, 1-0, Jhon Durรกn, Assist by John McGinn
๐ | 69โ Foul! Ola Aina
๐ | 69โ Foul! Jota Silva
๐จ | 70โ Booking, Jhon Durรกn, Bad foul
๐ | 74โ Sub off, Youri Tielemans, Sub on, Amadou Onana
๐ | 74โ Sub off, Jhon Durรกn, Sub on, Ollie Watkins
๐ | 76โ Foul! Chris Wood
๐ฅ
| 81โ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Chris Wood
๐ฅ | 85โ VAR disallows goal for offside
๐ฅ
| 87โ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Nikola Milenkovic
๐ | 90โ+1 Sub off, Lucas Digne, Sub on, Ian Maatsen
๐ | 90โ+1 Sub off, Boubacar Kamara, Sub on, Ross Barkley
๐ | 90โ+3 Foul! Elliot Anderson elbow to the throat of Matty Cash
๐ฅ
| 90โ+3 Goal, 1-2, (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Elanga
๐๏ธ | Itโll be ruled out, clear foul on Matty Cash, surprised if it isnโt a booking for Anderson, nasty challenge
๐๏ธ | Awarded, unbelievable, that is madness, theyโve been ultra physical throughout as all Nunoโs teams are but that was literally a physical assault from Anderson on Cash, he just collapsed to the floor winded, crazy. Play not stopped, not pulled back and heโs allowed to cross into the box and no action taken, then the officials collude to award a totally shocking goal.
๐๏ธ | Absolute disgrace, it looks worse and worse on each showing, there isnโt even a debate on this, that was foul, and a nasty one at that plain and simply, how theyโve contrived to award a goal is just astonishing.
โ | 90โ+8 Chance! John McGinn shoots over
๐ | 90โ+10 FT Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa
๐๏ธ | Stunned, Forest spent the entirety of last season moaning about officials, theyโve out physicalled Wolves and Everton here and got away with absolute murder.
Season: 2024-25
Matchday: #24
League Game: #16
Manager Game: #107
Date: Saturday, 14 December 2024
Attendance: 30,117
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | Hondarribia, 2022-
Referee: Sam Barrott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Riding, 2023- ๐
Kick off: 5.30pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Sam Barrott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Riding, 2024-
Assistants: Tim Wood, Wade Smith.
Fourth official: Darren Bond
John Brooks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicestershire, 2016-
Assistant VAR: Craig Taylor.
Referee: Sam Barrott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Riding, 2024-
๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐ : 1
๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 33% | ๐จ 0% | ๐ฅ 67% | ๐ : 33%
Cards ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.33 |
Penalty โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
VAR: John Brooks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicestershire, 2022-
Games: ๐ 10 ๐ฉ W30% ๐ฅ L40% | Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Pens: โฝ 0 ๐ฅ
3 โ 6 Refused | Goals: โฝ Disallowed : 2
Previous 5 vs. Forest: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 133 | ๐ฉ W62 (47% ) | ๐จ D31 | ๐บ(70% ) | ๐ฅ L40 (30% ) | โฝ 230 | ๐ฅ 189 | GD 41
Match Stats
Villa Possession 49.7%
Opposition Possession 50.3%
Villa Shots 8
Opposition Shots 17
Villa Shots off Target 4
Opposition Shots off Target 6
Villa Blocked Shots 2
Opposition Blocked Shots 5
Villa Touches in Box 33
Opposition Touches in Box 27
Villa Fouls 6
Opposition Fouls 12
Villa Corners 3
Opposition Corners 4
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | 2022-
๐ 107 | ๐ฉ | 56 ๐จ | 22 ๐ฅ 30 | 1.76
Unai Emery has reached 50 wins faster than any other manager in Villaโs history.
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Premier League
Nottingham Forest
8-4-4, 28 PTS
City Ground
Attendance: 30,117
GK Matz Sels | ๐ง๐ช |
RB Neco Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Nikola Milenkovic | ๐ท๐ธ | โฝ |
CB Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos | ๐ง๐ท | ๐ |
RB Ola Aina | ๐ณ๐ฌ |
M Elliott Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ryan Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Morgan Gibbs-White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nicolรกs Domรญnguez | ๐ฆ๐ท | ๐ |
W Callum Hudson-Odoi | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Chris Wood | ๐ณ๐ฟ |
Nuno Espirito Santo | ๐ต๐น |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Felipe Rodrigues da Silva | ๐ง๐ท | for CB Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos | ๐ง๐ท | 68โ |
๐ | W Jota Silva | ๐ต๐น | for M Ryan Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 68โ |
๐ | W Anthony Elanga | ๐ธ๐ช | โฝ | for M Nicolรกs Domรญnguez | ๐ฆ๐ท | 77โ |
๐ | CB Willy Boly | ๐จ๐ฎ | for W Callum Hudson-Odoi | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 90โ+4 |
Unused Substitutes
GK Carlos Miguel | ๐ง๐ท |
LB Harry Toffolo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M James Ward-Prowse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ramรณn Sosa | ๐ต๐พ |
CF Taiwo Awoniyi | ๐ณ๐ฌ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐๐
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1989-90
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Matz Sels | ๐ง๐ช | โฌ7.00m / ยฃ5.93m | 32 |
๐ GK Carlos Miguel | ๐ง๐ท | โฌ4.00m / ยฃ3.38m | 26 |
Defenders
๐ CB Felipe Rodrigues da Silva | ๐ง๐ท | โฌ15.00m / ยฃ12.63m | 23 |
๐ CB Nikola Milenkovic | ๐ท๐ธ | โฌ14.30m / ยฃ12.02m | 27|
CB Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos | ๐ง๐ท | โฌ12.00m / ยฃ10.17m | 22 |
CB Willy Boly | ๐จ๐ฎ | โฌ2.60m / ยฃ2.20m | 33 |
Full Backs
RB Neco Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฌ20.00m / ยฃ16.94m | 23 |
LB Harry Toffolo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ2.40m / ยฃ2.03m | 29 |
RB Ola Aina | ๐ณ๐ฌ | Free | 28 |
Midfielders
๐ M Elliott Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฌ41.20m / ยฃ35.00m | 22 |
M Morgan Gibbs-White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ29.50m / ยฃ25.00m | 24 |
M Nicolรกs Domรญnguez | ๐ฆ๐ท | โฌ10.00m / ยฃ8.47m | 26 |
M Ryan Yates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 27 |
๐ M James Ward-Prowse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan | 30 |
Wingers
W Anthony Elanga | ๐ธ๐ช | โฌ17.50m / ยฃ14.82m | 22 |
๐ W Ramรณn Sosa | ๐ต๐พ | โฌ12.00m / ยฃ10.22m | 25 |
๐ W Jota Silva | ๐ต๐น | โฌ7.00m / ยฃ5.97m | 25 |
W Callum Hudson-Odoi | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ3.50m / ยฃ2.96m | 24 |
Forwards
CF Taiwo Awoniyi | ๐ณ๐ฌ | โฌ20.50m / ยฃ17.37m | 27 |
CF Chris Wood | ๐ณ๐ฟ | โฌ17.00m / ยฃ14.40m | 33 |
Opposition Unavailable
Loan Terms | 1 |
1. LB รlex Moreno | ๐ช๐ธ | โฌ13.50m / ยฃ11.44m | 31 |
Injury | 2 |
1. M Ibrahim Sangarรฉ | ๐จ๐ฎ | โฌ35.00m / ยฃ29.65m | 26 |
2. M Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | ๐ง๐ท | โฌ20.00m / ยฃ16.94m | 23 |
Out on Loan | 9 |
1. M Marko Stamenic | ๐ณ๐ฟ | โฌ5.50m / ยฃ4.65m | 25 | Olympiacos
2. CB Jonathan Panzo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ1.70m / ยฃ1.44m | 23 | Rio Ave
3. M Lewis OโBrien | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ9.40m / ยฃ7.96m | 25 | Los Angeles
4. LB Omar Richards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ8.50m / ยฃ7.20m | 26 | Rio Ave
5. CB David Carmo | ๐ฆ๐ด | Undisclosed | 25 | Olympiacos
6. W Josh Bowler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ2.30m / ยฃ1.95m | 25 | Preston
7. W Alex Mighten | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth | 22 | San Diego
8. GK Matt Turner | ๐บ๐ธ | โฌ8.15m / ยฃ6.90m | 30 | Palace
9. CF Ui-jo Hwang | ๐ฐ๐ท | โฌ4.00m / ยฃ3.39m | 31 | Alanyaspor
Starting XI
Substitutes
Match Media
On This Day
Ollie Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | suffers his ๐ฅ 70th defeat in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 191st appearance (177 Starts) to make it ๐ 177 ๐ฉ W87 ๐จ D34 ๐ฅ L70 so far in his Villa career.
Matty Cash | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ต๐ฑ | makes his ๐ 75th appearance under Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | (56 Starts) to make it ๐ 75 ๐ฉ W37 ๐จ D16 ๐ฅ L22 so far under the Villa boss.
Ian Maatsen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | makes his ๐ 20th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it ๐ 20 ๐ฉ W11 ๐จ D4 ๐ฅ L5 so far in his Villa career.
John McGinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | makes his ๐ 256th appearance in a Villa shirt to move clear of Jimmy Dugdaleโs 255 and becomes Villaโs 53rd all time appearance maker of the 1,006 players to play for the Villa first team.
Amadou Onana | ๐ง๐ช | makes ๐ 15th appearance in a Villa shirt and his first as a substitute to make it ๐ 15 ๐ฉ W9 ๐จ D2 ๐ฅ L4 so far in his Villa career.
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | is the joint most successful Villa manager ever after 107 games alongside Joe Mercer |๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1958-1964 who share a points per game rate of 1.76 across all competitions. ๐ 107 | ๐ฉ | 56 ๐จ | 20 ๐ฅ 31 | 1.76
This was the 133rd meeting between Villa & Forest ๐ 132 ๐ฉ W62 ๐จ D31 ๐ฅ L39
And the 68th away game between the two ๐ 67 ๐ฉ W22 ๐จ D18 ๐ฅ L27โจFirst game: ๐ฉ 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
Biggest win: ๐ฉ 19 Dec 1903, Villa 7-3 Forest
Biggest defeat: ๐ฅ 13 September 1986, Villa 0-6 Forest, City Ground.
Last game: ๐ฅ 5 November 2023, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Last 5 Away ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
What they Said
**Unai, your thoughts on that?**
"Disappointed, but we are in a process. We played the match that I had in my mind. We tried to play dominating and keeping possession. They are usually not going high press, man-to-man or even with more players. We were building up with the goalkeeper, centre-backs and midfielders. Until the minute 70 we did it (the game plan). We didnโt concede corners or chances.
"After our goal they changed. They pushed more and added more players (attacking). In that moment you have to be consistent in the game plan. We were not that strong in the tactical idea and we started conceding attacks, corners and then a goal which VAR disallowed. We conceded two goals.
"For 70 minutes we played like we planned and the final 20 minutes we have to correct in our process. Every experience we are having now it is about learning and trying to use those corrections for the next games."
**How could your team manage the game better?**
"Keep ball possession and then try to score a second goal."
**How do you explain what happened in the final 20 minutes?**
"It is difficult for the players and we are in a process trying to get the structure we want. In the process we are in, we are not being very consistent but more or less we are keeping our level. They (Forest) are a rival now, and Fulham, Brentford and Bournemouth. In case we are with those teams fighting and playing against them, we are going to be in the top eight. We are not thinking about other teams."
**It's now five games after Champions League matches where you havenโt managed to winโฆ**
"With this team we were thinking to win. A point was not bad. Here it is difficult. We scored the first goal and we thought we could. When they equalised we were thinking to be calm to play again like we did in the first 70 minutes. At the end we lost."
**Is it nothing to do with Champions League games and what that takes out of you?**
"It is different, completely different. It is another competition. Last year we played as well in the Conference League and got fourth. It is not an excuse.
"I told in the interview with the TV that I didnโt watch the penalty (Rogers incident), but after I watch it, it is a clear penalty. It is a mistake by VAR. It is a big mistake. This is clearly a penalty.
"I respect the referees and the VAR. We watched it after. Damian (Vidagany) showed me and it's a penalty. Clear penalty. Where is the VAR? OK it happens."