The result
Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest, Premier League Gameweek 4, Sat 12 Sep at Villa Park, Birmingham. 36,714 were in the ground. Nottingham Forest won by 1 goal.
The goals
- 46': Liam Delap for Nottingham Forest, assisted by Murillo
- 74': Alysson for Aston Villa, assisted by John McGinn
- 88': Igor Jesus for Nottingham Forest, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White
Shots, possession and discipline
- Possession: Aston Villa 53%, Nottingham Forest 47%.
- Shots (on target): Aston Villa 7 (5), Nottingham Forest 22 (7).
- Yellow cards: Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 5. No sending-offs.
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Aston Villa lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Nottingham Forest in a 3-4-2-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy takeaways
- Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest): 1 goal.
- Alysson (Aston Villa): 1 goal.
- Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest): 1 goal.
- Murillo (Nottingham Forest): 1 assist.
- John McGinn (Aston Villa): 1 assist.
- Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): 1 assist.
- FPL bonus points: Morgan Gibbs-White (3), Igor Jesus (2), John McGinn (1).
Where it leaves both clubs
- Aston Villa: 1 point from 4 (0W 1D 3L, goal difference -6, last five L L D L).
- Nottingham Forest: 5 points from 4 (1W 2D 1L, goal difference +0, last five L D D W).