Aston Villa 3–1 Nottingham Forest
2026-01-03 · Matchweek 20
· Referee: Simon Hooper · VAR: Paul Howard
A quiet game for the whistle — 3 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How Simon Hooper refereed it
Hooper showed 3 yellow cards against a career average of 3.7, and awarded 30 fouls against an average of 21.8.
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 10 | 20 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45' | Normal Goal | Aston Villa | O. Watkins | 1-0 |
| 49' | Normal Goal | Aston Villa | J. McGinn | 2-0 |
| 61' | Normal Goal | Nottingham Forest | M. Gibbs-White | 2-1 |
| 65' | Yellow Card | Nottingham Forest | Dilane Bakwa | 2-1 |
| 73' | Normal Goal | Aston Villa | J. McGinn | 3-1 |
| 89' | Yellow Card | Nottingham Forest | James McAtee | 3-1 |
| 90+4' | Yellow Card | Aston Villa | Lamare Bogarde | 3-1 |