Nottingham Forest 1–1 Aston Villa
2026-04-12 · Matchweek 32
· Referee: Michael Salisbury · VAR: Tony Harrington
A quiet game for the whistle — 4 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How Michael Salisbury refereed it
Salisbury showed 4 yellow cards against a career average of 3.9, and awarded 25 fouls against an average of 23.1.
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 15 | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11' | Yellow Card | Aston Villa | Matty Cash | 0-0 |
| 23' | Own Goal | Aston Villa | Murillo | 0-1 |
| 38' | Normal Goal | Nottingham Forest | N. Williams | 1-1 |
| 45' | Yellow Card | Nottingham Forest | Omari Hutchinson | 1-1 |
| 63' | Yellow Card | Nottingham Forest | Murillo | 1-1 |
| 67' | Yellow Card | Aston Villa | John McGinn | 1-1 |