45.
19:22
Half -time conclusion:
Break in Birmingham. Aston Villa is absolutely deserved against Nottingham Forest 2-0. Right at the beginning of the game, the villans made it clear that they wanted to keep the three points at home today. So it only took 13 minutes for the hosts to take the lead. But that’s not all, just two pointer turns later increased. With the 2-0 lead in the back, the eleven of Unai Emery first dropped and left the ball to the guests. However, Nottingham knew little. They came to two degrees, but they both passed at the goal. However, Aston Villa was always the game -determining team and goes so well into the break with the lead. We can look forward to an exciting second round.
45.
19:18
End 1st half
45.
19:18
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
44.
19:17
That is not bad. Nottingham plays itself on the right side, and from this hudson-Odoi crosses the one-off elanga. However, it does not get the leather checked, so that Emiliano Martínez can take the ball.
42.
19:15
Nottingham stays on now. Elliot Anderson plays a good plug-on pass on Morgan Gibbs-White. The tens goes towards the baseline and then wants to play into the back room. However, his cross is blocked. It was also offside, so it continues with a free kick for the hosts.
40.
19:14
Now Emiliano Martínez has to intervene for the first time. After a shelf, Ryan Yates comes to a close position from a half -right position. However, the attempt is too central and therefore is not a problem for Martínez.
39.
19:12
In almost every duel, the villans have advantages. So now: Nicolás Domínguez is searched for by side shift, but cannot check the ball properly. Then Maatsen is there and can win the duel.
37.
19:10
Nothing comes from Nottingham anymore. Aston Villa has taken over the game control again and lets the ball run safely through its own ranks.
35.
19:09
The free kick variant from a half -right position was not wrong. Marco Asensio spikes the leather to Rogers, who stops the ball. Then Asensio comes back and swings the play equipment into the goalkeeper. But Matz Sels is there and can intercept the shot.
34.
19:07
There is a free kick in midfield for the hosts. Youri Tielemans cross is repelled, but Nottingham does not get the ball completely clarified. In the end, the villans pull a free kick 22 meters in front of the box of Matz Sels.
31.
19:04
Now it gets tricky in the penalty area of the villans. Anthony Elanga falls in the running duel with Axel Disasi, but the referee decides on continuing. The defender of the host has already shown a lot of physical effort.
29.
19:03
It is over half an hour, and Aston Villa deserves 1-0. The eleven of Unai Emery has dominated the first quarter of an hour. In the meantime, the game is a little more balanced, but none of the two teams can draw profit from it.
27.
19:00
Villa now comes across the right side. There Donyell paints on the ball and immediately crosses in the middle. However, the ball ends up with a defender of the guests, so this option fizzles out.
25.
18:57
Aston Villa is increasingly under pressure in the last few minutes. The Unai Emery team has taken out a lot of speed and thus offers Nottingham significantly more air.
23.
18:56
That is even scarcely! Aston Villa loses the ball in the build-up game. He immediately jumps to Callum Hudson-Odoi, who rotates and starts to dribbling. He leaves two opponents and then concludes from a half -right position from 13 meters. However, his shot just passes the left post.
21.
18:54
The first better chance for Nottingham. After winning the ball on your own sixteen, Anthony Elanga is played in her own half and then the mail goes off. The outdoor striker dribbles with a speed to the opposing sixteen, makes a dangle there and then targets just past the right post.
19.
18:52
Aston Villa has now withdrawn a bit and leaves the ball to the guests. However, the team of Nuno Espírito Santo still needs something to process this shock.
17.
18:50
The tour for the hosts is absolutely deserved. Up to here, only the team of Unai Emery plays. Nottingham has to pull himself up as soon as possible so as not to completely lose the connection here.
15.
18:48
TOOOR for Aston Villa, 2-0 Paint through Donyell
The host’s double strike! Ian Maatsen is sent down over the left side. The full -back leaves two opponents with a strong dribbling and then plays flat from the baseline in front of the gate. Donyell paints there and only has to hold his foot from three meters.
13.
18:45
Tooor for Aston Villa, 1-0 by Morgan Rogers
The deserved leadership for the villans, and that is too easy. Youri Tielemans has a lot of time at the center line and plays an excellent long ball on the starting Morgan Rogers. The outdoor striker takes the leather heavily with the outside of the outside and then sunk half -left to the right corner from 12 meters in front of the goal.
12.
18:45
Now Nottingham has a counterattack. The eleven of Nuno Espírito Santo raves about quickly, but then the passport is intercepted by Ryan Yates. So the Tricky Trees don’t really come into the game.
10.
18:42
The villans have made up a lot! Youri Tielemans is now found excellently between the lines, can rotate and then complete from almost 25 meters. But his attempt goes by the box quite clearly.
8.
18:41
It continues for the hosts. Now Andrés García has too much space on the right and can flank out of the half field. The leather comes down eight meters in front of the goal, and Marco Asensio runs in there and still touches the ball very easily. However, the touch is too weak, and so the play equipment flies past the left post.
6.
18:39
First good opportunity for the hosts. Ian Maatsen pulls from the left side into the middle and then plays a great double pass with Tielemans. Maades pulls out of eight meters of half -left position, but fails to Matz Sels.
3.
18:36
The hosts have the ball in the first few minutes and let it run through their own ranks. Nottingham waits and receives the villans on the center line.
1.
18:32
Let’s go! The guests in Hellblau come and play in the first half from right to left.
1.
18:32
Start of the game
18:18
Let’s take a look at the lists. Unai Emery exchanges almost his entire team compared to victory during the week: only Martínez, Rogers and Tielemans remain in the starting eleven. Among other things, McGinn and Maatsen are new. Nnuno Espírito Santo on the part of the guests exchanges three times: Morato, Hudson-Odoi and Domínguez come into the starting eleven. But Danilo (bank), Awoniyi and Aina (both not in the squad) rotate out.
18:06
But the guests also come to Birmingham with a good dose of self -confidence. From the last four games, the team from Nuno Espírito Santo scored 10 points. Among other things, Manchester City (1-0) and Manchester United (1-0) during the week were beaten. Nottingham mainly builds on the strong defensive. With only 35 goals conceded, the Tricky Trees are the third best defensive in the league and thus take great steps towards the Champions League. Today, the points of points are to be increased to 60 points after 31 games.
17:54
For Aston Villa, pressure is definitely available today. The Unai Emery team almost has to win so as not to lose sight of the European places. With 48 points, the villans are in 7th place. The trend of the hosts is quite positive. Aston Villa was all able to win the last six games, including the well-deserved 3-0 victory in Brighton during the week. However, the hosts must not lose the focus, because during the week the big duel in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain is pending.
17:42
It is the 116th meeting of these two teams. The statistics speak for the hosts. The villans left the field as the winner 52 times. The guests from Nottingham won 35 games, while 28 encounters ended with a draw. The Tricky Trees won the first leg in Nottingham 2-1. The team of Unai Emery naturally wants to take revenge today.
17:30
Welcome to the 31st matchday in the Premier League between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. The kick -off in Villa Park is at 6:30 p.m.