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FULL-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

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JUST WIDE! Gibbs-White almost adds a final flourish, as his 25-yard free-kick zips over the wall and curls narrowly wide of the top-right corner!

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Perhaps partly out of frustration, Mings body-checks Gibbs-White midway through his own half. That has to be a booking.

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Has Villa's last chance to draw level already gone? Manzambi's throughball sends Mbaye away down the left, but the young winger inexplicably rolls a tame ball straight towards Sels, who gladly gathers it up.

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At the end of a rapid counter-attack, Igor Jesus releases Williams into the left side of the box, but a loose touch sees the latter shut down. Still, Forest can kill more precious time while preparing to take a corner.

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Substitution

As six minutes of stoppage time begin, Wood runs on to replace Delap.

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Assist

Cleverly flicking on a cross from the right by Munoz, Gibbs-White wrong-foots his marker and sets up Nottingham Forest's winning strike - that's his second Premier League assist of the season.

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Goal 1-2

GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! IS THAT THE WINNER FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST? Substitute Igor Jesus finds the bottom-left corner, after Gibbs-White flicks on a low cross from Munoz. His first-time finish finally beats Suzuki and nestles in the back of the net! That's 2-1 to Forest at Villa Park!

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GREAT SAVE! It's an even better save by Suzuki! Schlager tries to find the bottom-left corner with a precise diving header from a cross by Suzuki, but Villa's goalkeeper makes a full-length dive to keep it out!

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SUPER STOP! Suzuki saves! Munoz steals in at the back post to meet a high Williams cross from the right, but he's denied by the Japan international! What a stop at close range!

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Though the game is back under way, Maatsen looks like he won't be able to return. Emery seems to be weighing up whether to make his final change; for now, Aston Villa are down to 10 men.

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Shortly after being booked, McAtee is withdrawn. Sangare will added fresh legs to Forest's midfield for the closing stages.

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Play is paused at this crucial stage of the contest, as Maatsen receives medical treatment after that tackle by McAtee. When the action resumes, we could be set for a grandstand finale.

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After Delap blasts high over from outside the box, the referee goes back to punish a reckless foul on Maatsen by McAtee.

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CLOSE! Forest seek a late winner! Involved once again, McAtee collects a wayward pass by Gibbs-White and lashes a swerving 20-yard shot just past the top-left corner!

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Following an action-packed performance - which started with getting a bloodied nose - Ndoye departs. Igor Jesus will replace him.

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Nottingham Forest's goalscorer, Delap, has been booked for dissent.

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Assist

Again Villa's saviour, McGinn delivers a superb cross from the left to set up Alysson's header, and that's his 50th goal involvement in the Premier League (22 goals, 28 assists).

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Goal 1-1

GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! ASTON VILLA FINALLY SCORE! It's their first Premier League goal of the season! After Sels parries away a fierce drive by Mbaye, Villa have a corner-kick on the left. The set-piece is shifted back to captain McGinn, whose delicious delivery from the left is glanced home by Alysson's head - he finds the bottom-right corner! It's now 1-1 at Villa Park: game on!

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Already on a booking, Murillo takes a chance by wrestling Alysson to the turf just a few yards outside his own area. That's apparently not enough for a second yellow card, but it does gift Aston Villa a free-kick.

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Remarkably, Ndoye is almost freed in an advanced position once more, as Schlager slips a threaded ball through the centre. Suzuki has read it, though, and races out of his six-yard box to claim it.

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Teed up by Forest's key creator McAtee, the lively Ndoye looks to shoot once again. However, his latest attempt crashes into Lindelof, who places himself well to make the block.

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GOAL OFFSIDE! Delap rattles the ball home again, but he's soon flagged for offside. He does well to collect the ball and hold off his man before firing past Suzuki, but his run was not timed quite right. The VAR quickly confirms the on-pitch officials' original call.

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Can those Villa changes turn this game around? Since the very start of the second half, Nottingham Forest have completely dominated: seven shots to none, plus 62% possession.

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The home crowd roar their approval, as Manzambi also makes his first Villa appearance; Barkley is taken off.

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Emery's first set of subs definitely didn't pay off, but he turns to his bench once again. This time, Mbaye will come on for his Aston Villa debut, replacing Buendia for the final half-hour.

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CLOSE! Forest come close twice more! First, Mings makes a desperate last-ditch block to deny Ndoye, before Delap heads a superb Munoz cross narrowly wide of the right-hand post!

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CHANCE! Forest are full of confidence now. Ndoye drives to the left byline and picks out Delap with a neat cutback, but the latter's deft touch doesn't quite find a team-mate. Moments later, Ndoye heads over from a curling cross by Gibbs-White!

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Nottingham Forest have attempted the last five shots, as Aston Villa's most recent effort was taken by Barkley in the 32nd minute. The home fans are now growing restless.

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Schlager halts an attempted counter-attack by bringing down Barkley, so he'll have to accept a clear yellow card.

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McAtee sends over a curling cross towards Ndoye in the box, but Wan-Bissaka covers across to head it clear of immediate danger.

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Four of Delap's 14 Premier League goals have come against Aston Villa, and this one has really sparked Forest's best spell of the match. As things stand, they're on track to claim maximum points for the first tiem this term - Opta's live win predictor now gives them a 61% chance.

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Though a dangerous low cross by Munoz fails to find anyone in the box, Nottingham Forest regain possession and Ndoye finds himself in some space. From more than 20 yards out, he unleashes a rising shot that comfortably clears Villa's crossbar.

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Lindelof just about deals with Delap on the right byline, after Munoz raids up the right flank and plays his centre-forward in. Whatever Glasner said at the interval has certainly worked!

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Assist

Sparking Forest's opening goal, Murillo plays the ball to Delap, who brilliantly does the rest.

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Goal 0-1

GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!! FOREST LEAD 1-0! Delap drills into the bottom-left corner! After Villa lose possession in midfield, Nottingham Forest's new striker picks up the ball and drives forward. Allowed to let fly from 20 yards, he leaves Suzuki with absolutely no chance! What a start to the second half!

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Aston Villa kick off, and we're back under way in Birmingham!

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Alysson is also sent on, taking the place of Hemmings out wide.

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Clearly unhappy with his team's first half display, Emery has made two changes at the break. First, Jackson is replaced by Abraham, who once scored four goals in one game against Nottingham Forest.

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Those who recall a spectacular 10-goal draw between these teams in the Championship eight years ago - or even the Europa League semi-final here last season - may have been expecting more from both sides today. Current circumstances may mean they are a little nervy, given their failure to win a Premier League game between them. Still, one moment of magic - or madness - could completely open up the second half.

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half_time summary

While it's still goalless between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, this Premier League clash has not been short of incident. The hosts still await their first league goal of the season, but they could hardly have come any closer, with Sels twice denying Lindelof from close range; the Forest 'keeper also shut out Barkley later on. At the other end, Suzuki has dealt with attempts by McAtee and Gibbs-White, while Williams blazed over a glorious late chance. While Villa have accrued a half-time xG of 0.63, Forest have produced a modest 0.28 so far, and the visitors may be more content with the scorelines as things stand.

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HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 0-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

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Caught out by the movement of McGinn on Forest's left flank, Murillo pushes his opponent over and receives a yellow card.

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MISS! Williams wastes a great chance! Following a great run into the area by McAtee, who creates his 10th chance of the Premier League season, the Forest full-back blazes over from 15 yards out!

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There will be at least four added minutes at the end of this first half - can either side use them to break the deadlock?

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For shoving Diomande over on the edge of Forest's box, Jackson picks up a pointless booking just before half-time.

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As Williams takes too long to deliver a throw-in just inside his own half, the referee switches possession to Aston Villa. It's all part of the Premier League's clampdown on slow play and time-wasting.

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After Ndoye tries to knock the ball past Mings and collect it, he loses possession and is too eager to win it straight back. Having caught Mings on the ankle with an untidy tackle, he'll become the first player to see yellow today.

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Only Bournemouth (12), Brentford (11) and Leeds United (11) have drawn more Premier League games in 2026 than Nottingham Forest (10), and the visitors' total of stalemates is on course to increase today. A point here wouldn't be a bad result in isolation, but they'll be desperate to snatch all three.

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Tackles are starting to fly in now, as Munoz halts Maatsen's progress up the flank, before Hemmings clip McAtee in midfield. The referee has let play flow, though, and neither tackle results in a sanction.

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McAtee and Gibbs-White work another free-kick short, and when the ball eventually does come into Villa's box, Suzuki leaps up to punch it away. Diomande then picks up the loose ball, but Kamara shuts him down with some cool-headed defending.

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When Aston Villa carelessly lose possession just outside their own area, Forest quickly react. However, Ndoye's 20-yard shot takes a deflection off Mings and is relatively straightforward for Suzuki to save.

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SMART STOP! Sels saves again! Teed up by Hemmings on the left edge of the area, Barkley takes one touch to set himself before driving a firm shot towards the target. Sels does well to tip his dipping effort away!

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Having been patched up, Ndoye looks like he'll continue. He took a blow to the nose, and the resulting blood will require a shirt change for the Swiss winger. Meanwhile, play resumes with Villa probing inside Forest's half.

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In what seems to be an accidental move, Maatsen's swinging arm catches Ndoye, who is left lying on the turf with an apparent head injury. The Nottingham Forest medics are called on, while play momentarily comes to a halt.

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Jackson brilliantly shrugs off the attention of Murillo and raids down the right flank, then plays the ball inside to Kamara, but the latter's pass towards McGinn - who looks poised to shoot from inside the box - is cut out.

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Emery must make a straight swap at centre-back, as Pau Torres looks to have sustained an injury; Mings will slot into the hosts' back four.

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SAVE! A rapid passing move by Forest unlocks the Villa defence. McAtee and Munoz are both involved, before Gibbs-White bursts into the box and thuds an angled shot into the chest of Suzuki!

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The hosts have had a 62% share of possession so far, restricting Nottingham Forest's time on the ball. That won't be a major concern for Glasner, as his Crystal Palace side so often stung Aston Villa on the break.

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Villa skipper McGinn whips over a corner-kick from the right, but Sels is able to leap and punch it clear once again. The Belgian goalkeeper has enjoyed an excellent first half, having previously prevented an almost certain goal by Lindelof.

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Gibbs-White loops over a lofted free-kick from out wide on the right, and he successfully finds Diomande, who has peeled away into space. However, the latter's first-time attempt at a volleyed finish flies high over the crossbar.

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Suzuki fires a direct ball up towards Hemmings on the left, but narrowly fails to find his target. Before today's game, he ranked first for Premier League goalkeepers in terms of long passing accuracy this season (56.5% - 13/23).

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Forest win a free-kick midway through Villa's half, and it's taken short by McAtee. He combines with Gibbs-White to advance a few yards upfield before letting fly with a low mid-range attempt, but Suzuki is able to deal with it.

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McGinn curls in another corner - this time from the right - but Sels rises highest in the six-yard box and makes a firm punch away. At the moment, Nottingham Forest are struggling to get a foothold in this game.

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Villa's bright start continues. Kamara slips a neat pass through the centre to Maatsen, who arrives on the left edge of the area. The latter's low drive is comfortably saved by Sels, who dives down sharply to keep it out.

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SO CLOSE! McGinn's corner-kick floats just over the heads of several players huddled inside the box, but Aston Villa keep their attack alive and Lindelof is denied twice! At close range, the Swedish defender sees two attempts saved by Sels! It's absolutely brilliant goalkeeping - but he should score!

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Munoz does well to double up on the right side of Forest's defence, ultimately seeing off the threat of young Villa winger Hemmings. However, the hosts soon regain possession and force their first corner.

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Pau Torres momentarily stays down on the turf after an aerial challenge with Delap; fortunately, he's soon able to recover and play restarts with a Villa free-kick.

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As is often the case, Villa are keeping possession patiently at the back, waiting for Forest to move forward and commit a few men. The idea is to hit them on the break, using Hemmings and Jackson.

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With both of these Midlands clubs still seeking their first Premier League win of the season, Aston Villa have a 44% chance of victory according to Opta’s live win predictor, compared to 29% for Nottingham Forest.

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Nottingham Forest kick off, and we are under way in Birmingham!

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The teams are out at Villa Park. So, kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!

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Meanwhile, Glasner makes two changes to the starting XI that faced Spurs at the City Ground. Nikola Milenkovic and Jair Cunha both drop out of the squad due to injury, so Munoz makes his full debut and Diomande is handed his first Premier League start.

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After an improved performance in Bruges, Aston Villa only make one change, as Barkley replaces the suspended Joao Gomes in midfield. Swiss star Manzambi is included for the first time since joining from Freiburg, having recovered from a knee injury sustained at the World Cup; however, Matty Cash is injured and Leon Goretzka is still short of fitness.

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SUBS: John Victor, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolas Dominguez, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Ryan Yates, Luca Netz.

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST (3-4-2-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Ousmane Diomande, Murillo; Daniel Munoz, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams; Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye; Liam Delap.

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SUBS: Marco Bizot, Tyrone Mings, Matteo Ruggeri, Alejandro Garnacho, Tammy Abraham, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lamare Bogarde, Johan Manzambi, Alysson.

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ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen; Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley; John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, George Hemmings; Nicolas Jackson.

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Also beaten 4-0 in Birmingham in last season’s Europa League semi-final, Nottingham Forest have lost all of their last seven Premier League games at Villa Park and most recently tasted top-flight success there in 1994. Forest's last outing ended in a 0-0 draw, and their stalemate with Tottenham extended a winless start to the league campaign. Yet, head coach Oliver Glasner could hold the key to victory today: he never lost a Premier League clash with Emery’s Villa side as Crystal Palace manager (P5 W3 D2).

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Aston Villa finally got off the mark with their first win of the season in midweek, beginning their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory at Club Brugge. However, Unai Emery’s men are yet to win or score after three Premier League fixtures, having done the same across their first four last term. Following last week’s grim goalless draw with Hull City, Villa rank 19th for expected goals (2.6), 18th for touches in the opposition box (45) and 16th for xG per shot (0.1).

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Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest at Villa Park!

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