(1-0 Aston Villa)| 20¹ | A free-kick from FREULER floated over the bar. |
| 27¹ | The Aston Villa 'keeper dived to his right to save a lovely shot from Nottingham Forest's GIBBS-WHITE. |
| 33¹ | A strike from WATKINS held no problem for SCHMEICHEL. |
| 34¹ | WATKINS whacked a right foot shot over from just outside the area. |
| 37¹ | BAILEY fluffed a simple chance. |
| 40¹ | BAILEY was put clear by PAU TORRES and he nutmegged the Nottingham Forest 'keeper but rammed his shot over the bar. |
| 40¹ | A useful ball from ARCHER on the left found PAU TORRES who mishit his shot over. |
| 44¹ | JIMÉNEZ headed wide. |
| 0² | The bemused SCHMEICHEL was all agog as a backpass from ZINCHENKO fell just wide. |
| 9² | BUENDIA beat four Nottingham Forest players and stroked a great chance just beyond the far post. |
| 18² | GUSTAVO SCARPA stormed through the Aston Villa defence but shot straight at the Aston Villa 'keeper. |
| 19² | DOUGLAS LUIZ made space on the right and dragged the ball to ARCHER who clipped the ball wide. |
| 25² | A accurate pass found GUSTAVO SCARPA and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide. |
| 28² | The 'keeper saved a refined strike from ALEIX. |
| 29² | ALEIX poked an easy chance past the near post. |
| 31² | BAILEY given a yellow card by RENNIE for a high foul. |
| 35² | HEATON did well to hold onto a wicked shot from GUSTAVO SCARPA. |
| 36² | GOAL!! A short corner was floated out to WATKINS who tapped the ball into the net. (2-0 Aston Villa)| 38² | JIMÉNEZ nutmegged DOUGLAS LUIZ but fired the ball into the arms of the Aston Villa 'keeper. | | 43² | The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful shot. | |