⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Aston Villa above the line
Nottingham belowGoals and cards
- 25'InjuryPau Torres went off injured, Tyrone Mings on
Half-time 0-0
46'GoalLiam Delap, right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Murillo0-1- 74'GoalAlysson, header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Set up by John McGinn1-1
- 88'GoalIgor Jesus, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Morgan Gibbs-White1-2
The score, against the pace we expected
Nottingham got ahead of the pace we expected in the second half.
Where it moved
▲ AVL better than we expected
▼ NOT better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about a goal worse than we expected for Aston Villa.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Aston Villa
Good plays
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Morgan Gibbs-White from the right side of the box
23' · AVL 0-0 NOT
- EQUALISER
Alysson, header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner, set up by John McGinn
74' · AVL 1-1 NOT
- BIG SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Daniel Muñoz with a header from the right side of the six yard box
85' · AVL 1-1 NOT
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Xaver Schlager with a header from the centre of the box
86' · AVL 1-1 NOT
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Nottingham
Good plays
- BIG SAVE
Matz Sels kept out Victor Lindelöf from very close range
7' · AVL 0-0 NOT
- SAVE
Matz Sels kept out Ian Maatsen from the left side of the box
8' · AVL 0-0 NOT
- GOAL
Liam Delap, right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Murillo
46' · AVL 0-1 NOT
- WINNER
Igor Jesus, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Morgan Gibbs-White
88' · AVL 1-2 NOT
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Ousmane Diomande missed from the left side of the six yard box
16' · AVL 0-0 NOT
- BIG MISS
Liam Delap missed from very close range
58' · AVL 0-1 NOT
- BIG MISS
Liam Delap missed with a header from the right side of the box, just wide
61' · AVL 0-1 NOT
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Aston Villa
- ★
Alysson Substitute, off the bench
Goal 74'
- ★
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper
5 saves
- ★
John McGinn Attacking Midfielder Right
Set up Alysson
Nottingham
- ★
Igor Jesus Substitute, off the bench
Goal 88'
- ★
Matz Sels Goalkeeper
5 saves
- ★
Morgan Gibbs-White Center Left Forward
Set up Jesus, 2 shots, 1 on target
- ✗
Ousmane Diomande Center Defender
Big chance missed 16', 1 shot, 0 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Nottingham won, and why Aston Villa did not.
From the game
- Had 22 shots to 7
- Matz Sels made 5 saves
- Won it late through Igor Jesus in the 88th minute
- Zion Suzuki made 5 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| AVL | NOT | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 7 | Shots | 22 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 341 | Passes completed | 308 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 7 | Tackles won | 15 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 28% | Share of the chances | 72% |
| 8 | Passes completed near goal | 9 |
| 12 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 11 |
