L. Delap gave Nottingham the lead on 46 minutes, set up by Murillo. Alysson levelled on 74 minutes, after J. McGinn supplied the pass. Igor Jesus put Nottingham back in front on 88 minutes, with M. Gibbs-White providing the assist.
Nottingham had 22 shots to the home side's 7, 76% of the 29 attempts in the match. Nottingham had 12 off target and 3 blocked, the home side 1 off target and 1 blocked. The visitors had 14 attempts from inside the box, to Aston Villa's 6. That left 8 from outside the area for Nottingham, and 1 for Aston Villa.
The visitors put 7 on target to Aston Villa's 5, an on-target rate of 32% against 71%. Aston Villa scored with one of their five on target. Nottingham scored with two of their seven on target.
There were seven bookings.
The match was goalless at half time. The second half produced three goals.
Aston Villa are nineteenth on one point from four matches. Their record reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, with a goal difference of -6. Nottingham are eleventh on five points from four matches. Their record reads 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of 0.
The match was played on matchday 4. Andy Madley, England refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham
- Competition: English Premier League
- Date: 12 September 2026
- Referee: Andy Madley, England
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 7 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 12 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 3 |
| Shots inside the box | 6 | 14 |
| Shots outside the box | 1 | 8 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 1 |
| Throw In | 23 | 12 |
| Free Kick | 20 | 13 |
| Goal Kick | 13 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 3 |
| Attacks | 108 | 69 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 40 | 37 |
| On Target | 5 | 7 |
| Off Target | 2 | 15 |
| Fouls | 10 | 14 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 5 |
| Saves | 5 | 5 |
| Passes Total | 412 | 360 |
| Passes Accurate | 341 | 309 |
