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Matches/Premier League 2 Division One/Group 2 - 11
Premier League 2 Division One 2022/23Match Finished

Nottingham Forest U21 vs Aston Villa U21

21 Apr 2023 · 19:00 BST · Group 2 - 11

Nottingham Forest U21

HOME
4:3HT 1–2

Aston Villa U21

AWAY
⚽ Lyle Taylor 30′⚽ Joshua Powell 55′⚽ Ben Perry 67′⚽ Alexander Mighten 78′
⚽ Bradley Young 35′⚽ Kadan Young 45+8′⚽ Bradley Young 59′
Meadow Lane, Nottingham, NottinghamshireReferee: S. TallisRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Nottingham Forest U21 win 4–3

Match Finished in the group 2 - 11 of the Premier League 2 Division One. 7 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES4 – 3
HALF-TIME1 – 2
MATCH COVERAGE

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LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Nottingham Forest U21Aston Villa U21

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Nottingham Forest U21

Formation not supplied

Coach W. Joyce

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Aaron BottProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 3
    Justin HanksProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  3. 5
    Ben HammondProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Off 10′
  4. 2
    Zach AbbottProfile: Defender · 16 at kick-off
  5. 7
    Alex Gibson-HammondProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  6. 6
    Jamie Carson McDonnellProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  7. 4
    Sam CollinsProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  8. 8
    Joshua PowellProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 55′Yellow Card 88′
  9. 10
    Ben PerryProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 67′Off 69′
  10. 9
    Lyle TaylorProfile: Attacker · 33 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 30′Off 64′
  11. 11
    Julian LarssonProfile: Attacker · 22 at kick-off

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    Pharrell JohnsonProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    On 10′Off 56′
  2. 17
    Alexander MightenProfile: Attacker · 21 at kick-off
    On 56′Normal Goal 78′
  3. 15
    Detlef OsongProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    On 64′
  4. 16
    Jack PerkinsProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 69′
  5. 12
    Ryan HammondProfile: Goalkeeper

Aston Villa U21

Formation not supplied

Coach T. Carss

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Oliwier ZychProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 2
    Kaine Kesler-HaydenProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  3. 3
    Frankie EalingProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  4. 5
    Aaron O'ReillyProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 4
    Joshua FeeneyProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  6. 6
    Hayden Taylor LindleyProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    Off 83′
  7. 10
    Arjan Singh RaikhyProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  8. 8
    Todd AlcockProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  9. 9
    Chisom AfokaProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 69′
  10. 11
    Kadan YoungProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 45+8′
  11. 7
    Omari KellymanProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Off 10′

Substitutes5

  1. 15
    Bradley YoungProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    On 10′Normal Goal 35′Normal Goal 59′Yellow Card 64′
  2. 14
    Tommi O'ReillyProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 41′On 69′
  3. 16
    DJ Campton-SturridgeProfile: Attacker · 21 at kick-off
    On 83′
  4. 12
    Kerr SmithProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 13
    James WrightProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. SubstitutionNottingham Forest U21

    Off Ben Hammond On Pharrell Johnson

  2. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Omari Kellyman On Bradley Young

  3. Normal GoalNottingham Forest U21

    Lyle Taylor · Assist: Alex Gibson-Hammond

  4. Normal GoalAston Villa U21

    Bradley Young · Assist: Kadan Young

  5. Yellow CardAston Villa U21

    Tommi O'Reilly

  6. Normal GoalAston Villa U21

    Kadan Young · Assist: Kaine Kesler-Hayden

  7. Normal GoalNottingham Forest U21

    Joshua Powell · Assist: Alex Gibson-Hammond

  8. SubstitutionNottingham Forest U21

    Off Pharrell Johnson On Alexander Mighten

  9. Normal GoalAston Villa U21

    Bradley Young · Assist: Kadan Young

  10. Yellow CardAston Villa U21

    Bradley Young

  11. SubstitutionNottingham Forest U21

    Off Lyle Taylor On Detlef Osong

  12. Normal GoalNottingham Forest U21

    Ben Perry · Assist: Alexander Mighten

  13. SubstitutionNottingham Forest U21

    Off Ben Perry On Jack Perkins

  14. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Chisom Afoka On Tommi O'Reilly

  15. Normal GoalNottingham Forest U21

    Alexander Mighten · Assist: Joshua Powell

  16. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Hayden Taylor Lindley On DJ Campton-Sturridge

  17. Yellow CardNottingham Forest U21

    Joshua Powell

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2022/23 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Nottingham Forest U21

WMiddlesbrough U21 vs Nottingham Forest U2114 Apr 2023 · Group 2 - 100 – 1LSunderland U21 vs Nottingham Forest U213 Apr 2023 · Group 2 - 103 – 1WNottingham Forest U21 vs Newcastle United U2118 Mar 2023 · Group 2 - 93 – 1WSouthampton U21 vs Nottingham Forest U213 Mar 2023 · Group 2 - 90 – 2DNottingham Forest U21 vs West Bromwich Albion U2127 Feb 2023 · Group 2 - 90 – 0

Aston Villa U21

WAston Villa U21 vs Derby County U2114 Apr 2023 · Group 2 - 103 – 0WNorwich City U21 vs Aston Villa U2131 Mar 2023 · Group 2 - 101 – 3LAston Villa U21 vs Southampton U2117 Mar 2023 · Group 2 - 91 – 2WMiddlesbrough U21 vs Aston Villa U216 Mar 2023 · Group 2 - 92 – 3WAston Villa U21 vs Sunderland U2124 Feb 2023 · Group 2 - 86 – 4
Previous meetings Within this cup import21 Oct 2022 · Aston Villa U21 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest U21

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.

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