On 24 February, one of the matches of the 26th round of the English Football Championship took place. Aston Villa (England) and Nottingham Forest (England) met.
Астон Вилла - Ноттингем Форест - 4:2. Чемпионат Англии, 26-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаEnglish Championship, 26th round
Aston Villa (England) - Nottingham Forest (England) - 4:2 ( 3:1)
Goals: O. Watkins (4), Douglas Louis (29), Douglas Louis (39), L. Bailey (61) - M. Niakhate (45+5), Gibbs-White (48)
Warnings: Murillo (15), Felipe (45), Alex Moreno (57)
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match review:
Aston Villa faced Nottingham Forest in an exciting Premier League match at Villa Park and the fans were in suspense. The score at half-time was 3-1 in favour of Aston Villa, but Nottingham Forest fought back in the second half to make the game competitive at 4-2. The match started with an early goal by Aston Villa's O. Watkins in the 4th minute, setting the tone for a tight game. Nottingham Forest's Murillo received a yellow card in the 15th minute, adding spice to the match. In the 29th minute, Aston Villa doubled their lead thanks to a goal by Douglas Luis, who struck again in the 39th minute to make the score 3-0. Just before the break Nottingham Forest managed to get back on track: in the 45th minute M. Niakhate scored a goal, giving the team a glimmer of hope.
At the beginning of the second half the teams made several substitutions: Nottingham Forest got T. Avoniyi, D. Origi and H. Toffolo, while Aston Villa got P. Torres and K. Chambers. In the second half Nottingham Forest continued to attack, and in the 48th minute M. Gibbs-White scored a goal, making the score 3:2. However, Aston Villa quickly responded: in the 61st minute, L. Bailey struck the opponent's goal, restoring a two goal advantage. In the course of the game both teams made substitutions: Nottingham Forest introduced R. Yates, G. Reina and made tactical changes. As a result, "Aston Villa" defeated "Nottingham Forest" with a score of 4:2 in a thrilling match that demonstrated all the sharpness and drama of Premier League football. The fans went home satisfied with the game of their team, and Nottingham Forest will be looking to bounce back in the next match.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Luton Town - Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest - Liverpool.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match statistics:
| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 15 | Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Offences | 16 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 483 | Total assists | 318 |
| 444 | Accurate assists | 275 |
| 92% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |
