Premier League · Matchday 20: Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1. The match was played on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at Villa Park (Birmingham); refereed by S. Hooper.
O. Watkins 45' (Aston Villa) · J. McGinn 49' (Aston Villa) · M. Gibbs-White 61' (Nottingham Forest) · J. McGinn 73' (Aston Villa)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 3-1.
Aston Villa held 73% of possession against 27%, attempting 11 shots to Nottingham Forest's 10.
Shots on target read 4-5 and corners 4-4.
Substitutes: M. Bizot, D. Malen, L. Bogarde, L. Digne, J. Sancho, J. Jimoh-Aloba, G. Hemmings, A. Garcia, T. Carroll
Coach: Unai Emery
Substitutes: M. Sels, T. Awoniyi, Douglas Luiz, J. McAtee, O. Zinchenko, A. Kalimuendo, Morato, N. Savona, Z. Abbott
Coach: Vitor Pereira
John McGinn (Aston Villa) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.