Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest

Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1.

Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).

Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).

Offside, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.

Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Andres Garcia replaces Matty Cash.

James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).

Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces John McGinn.

Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Igor Jesus.

Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Douglas Luiz replaces Nicolas Dominguez.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).

Offside, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee is caught offside.

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emiliano Martinez.

Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matz Sels replaces John Victor because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury John Victor (Nottingham Forest).

Goal! Aston Villa 3, Nottingham Forest 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.

Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.

Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Dilane Bakwa.

Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolo Savona replaces Ola Aina.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendia.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham Forest).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dilane Bakwa.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.

Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt saved. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).

Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa with a through ball.

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt missed. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.

Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.

Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.

Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).

Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0.

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).

Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).

Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).

Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.

Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matty Cash.

Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Nicolas Dominguez.

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendia.

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.

Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.

Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Aina.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Neco Williams.

Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.

Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).

Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).

Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.

Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).

Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).

Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.