SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Wolves 0-1 Ipswich
Back under way at Molineux as Tommy Doyle comes on for Joao Gomes.
Summary
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Duran heads Villa into lead at Nottingham Forest before Malenkovic heads leveller
Jota levels for 10-man Liverpool again against Fulham
Ipswich earn late win at Wolves
Newcastle hit Leicester for four and Arsenal draw with Everton
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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
GOAL - Newcastle 2-0 Leicesterpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Bruno Guimaraes (48 mins)
Image source, ReutersNewcastle double their lead.
Anthony Gordon swings in a free-kick which Lewis Hall heads across goal and Bruno Guimares pops in with his head at the back post.
But VAR checking it for offside.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Newcastle 1-0 Leicester
Leicester changed keepers at half-time, presumably an injury. Danny Ward came on for Mads Hermansen.
Postpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Arsenal 0-0 Everton
Arsenal produce a chance from the corner but Mikel Merino's header is straight at Jordan Pickford.
Postpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Arsenal 0-0 Everton
Another top-notch save from Jordan Pickford to get down low and stop Bukayo Saka's 18-yard volley nestling in the bottom corner.
Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Arsenal 0-0 Everton
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Emirates StadiumArsenal players might have had a rollicking from boss Mikel Arteta because they were out on the pitch a good three, four minutes before Everton emerged for the second half.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
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Arsenal are not title contenders this season, regardless of what people are saying. They're not cut out for it this season, Arteta is too stubborn to sign a prolific striker. This experiment with False 9 is not working. I reckon Chelsea will finish above them at the end of the season.
Joseph
“Bereft of ideas” seems a good way to describe Arsenal at the moment. Merino has definitely not lived up to his billing at all.
Stephen
KICK-OFFpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
The second halves are just starting to get under way now.
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This game is calling out for Darwin Nunez to come wreak havoc. Perhaps Diogo Jota’s return as well?
Khan Karn
Maybe time for Nunez to get his shooting boots on. Let the mayhem begin!
Anon
Postpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
HT: Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Liverpool lost only one of their previous 10 Premier League home fixtures in which they were trailing at the break (W4-D5-L1), a 1-0 loss against Crystal Palace on 14 April 2024.
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Liverpool so hard done by the officials this first half. Robbo doesn’t mess up that challenge if he wasn’t already injured by what was a red card challenge by Diop in the first minutes.
Rob in Hemel
Postpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
HT: Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Fulham have extended their club top-flight record run of scoring in successive games to 15, since a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United in the opening game of the season.
Postpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
HT: Arsenal 0-0 Everton
Everton winger Jack Harrison attempted just four passes in the first half. He's completed all four though, the only outfield player with 100% passing accuracy today.
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O'Neil is at a club where he does well, then they sell his best players, don't give him the money to replace them, and still expect the same level of performance. He's not a bad coach at all! Look what happened when Pep lost Rodri. Suppose he's a terrible coach as well?!
Rich
'Work to do'published at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
HT: Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveI have enjoyed this game. It was fascinating and Robertson's red card was a talking point but Fulham have had a great season so far.
Liverpool, top of the tree, top of the table, but they have got work to do.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Image source, ReutersThat is that for the first half at Anfield as Premier League leaders Liverpool trail Fulham by a goal and a player.
A huge half-time team talk coming up for Arne Slot now. How does he change this?
Postpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveRobinson's quality is phenomenal from wide areas.
Fulham still look a threat.
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Arsenal have been awful in the first half at the Emirates Martinelli deary me. The less said the better.
Imran, Arsenal Fan
Merino is not good enough for the Premier League. Don't think he adds anything to the side, and it affects Rice’s mobility. Bring on Nwaneri and change the formation.
Paul
Postpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Antonee Robinson once again breaks down the left, pulls it back into the box but Harry Wilson's first-time strike flies into the Kop.
Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December
HT: Wolves 0-1 Ipswich
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at MolineuxBoos greet the half time whistle. It had been very flat at Molineux before then as the hosts struggle to find a way back.
There was a huge slice of fortune with the Ipswich goal but Wolves have not done enough to recover. While they have had the majority of possession Ipswich have been comfortable.
The biggest 45 minutes of Gary O'Neil's Wolves reign is to come.
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 14th December
Premier League Table
On Saturday 14th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Nottingham Forest, Position 4, Points 28
- Aston Villa, Position 6, Points 25
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
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| 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 31 |
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| 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 30 |
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| 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 28 |
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| 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
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| 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 25 |
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| 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
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| 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
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| 9 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
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| 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 23 |
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| 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
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| 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 20 |
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| 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
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| 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 |
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| 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 |
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| 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 14 |
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| 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
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| 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
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| 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 9 |
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| 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 5 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18 - 20 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Nottingham Forest
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Sels, Goalkeeper
34, Aina, Defender
31, Milenkovic, Defender
5, Murillo, Defender
7, Williams, Defender
22, Yates, Defensive Midfielder
8, Anderson, Defensive Midfielder
16, Domínguez, Attacking Midfielder
10, Gibbs-White, Attacking Midfielder
14, Hudson-Odoi, Attacking Midfielder
11, Wood, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Sels
- Number 7, N. Williams
- Number 5, Murillo , substituted for Morato at 68 minutes
- Number 31, N. Milenković
- Number 34, O. Aina
- Number 8, E. Anderson
- Number 22, R. Yates , Captain, substituted for Jota Silva at 68 minutes
- Number 14, C. Hudson-Odoi , substituted for W. Boly at 94 minutes
- Number 10, M. Gibbs-White
- Number 16, N. Domínguez , substituted for A. Elanga at 77 minutes
- Number 11, C. Wood
Substitutes
home team, Nottingham Forest
- Number 9, T. Awoniyi
- Number 30, W. Boly
- Number 21, A. Elanga
- Number 20, Jota Silva
- Number 4, Morato
- Number 24, R. Sosa
- Number 15, H. Toffolo
- Number 18, J. Ward-Prowse
- Number 33, Carlos Miguel
away team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Martínez, Goalkeeper
4, Konsa, Defender
3, Diego Carlos, Defender
14, Torres, Defender
12, Digne, Defender
44, Kamara, Defensive Midfielder
8, Tielemans, Defensive Midfielder
2, Cash, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
7, McGinn, Attacking Midfielder
9, Durán, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, E. Martínez
- Number 12, L. Digne , substituted for I. Maatsen at 91 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos
- Number 4, E. Konsa
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , substituted for A. Onana at 74 minutes
- Number 44, B. Kamara , substituted for R. Barkley at 91 minutes
- Number 7, J. McGinn , Captain
- Number 27, M. Rogers
- Number 2, M. Cash
- Number 9, J. Durán , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for O. Watkins at 74 minutes
away team, Aston Villa
- Number 6, R. Barkley
- Number 26, L. Bogarde
- Number 10, E. Buendía
- Number 22, I. Maatsen
- Number 24, A. Onana
- Number 20, K. Nedeljković
- Number 25, R. Olsen
- Number 11, O. Watkins
- Number 48, O. Zych
home team, Nottingham Forest
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Sels, Goalkeeper
34, Aina, Defender
31, Milenkovic, Defender
5, Murillo, Defender
7, Williams, Defender
22, Yates, Defensive Midfielder
8, Anderson, Defensive Midfielder
16, Domínguez, Attacking Midfielder
10, Gibbs-White, Attacking Midfielder
14, Hudson-Odoi, Attacking Midfielder
11, Wood, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Sels
- Number 7, N. Williams
- Number 5, Murillo , substituted for Morato at 68 minutes
- Number 31, N. Milenković
- Number 34, O. Aina
- Number 8, E. Anderson
- Number 22, R. Yates , Captain, substituted for Jota Silva at 68 minutes
- Number 14, C. Hudson-Odoi , substituted for W. Boly at 94 minutes
- Number 10, M. Gibbs-White
- Number 16, N. Domínguez , substituted for A. Elanga at 77 minutes
- Number 11, C. Wood
Substitutes
- Number 9, T. Awoniyi
- Number 30, W. Boly
- Number 21, A. Elanga
- Number 20, Jota Silva
- Number 4, Morato
- Number 24, R. Sosa
- Number 15, H. Toffolo
- Number 18, J. Ward-Prowse
- Number 33, Carlos Miguel
away team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Martínez, Goalkeeper
4, Konsa, Defender
3, Diego Carlos, Defender
14, Torres, Defender
12, Digne, Defender
44, Kamara, Defensive Midfielder
8, Tielemans, Defensive Midfielder
2, Cash, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
7, McGinn, Attacking Midfielder
9, Durán, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, E. Martínez
- Number 12, L. Digne , substituted for I. Maatsen at 91 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos
- Number 4, E. Konsa
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , substituted for A. Onana at 74 minutes
- Number 44, B. Kamara , substituted for R. Barkley at 91 minutes
- Number 7, J. McGinn , Captain
- Number 27, M. Rogers
- Number 2, M. Cash
- Number 9, J. Durán , Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for O. Watkins at 74 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, R. Barkley
- Number 26, L. Bogarde
- Number 10, E. Buendía
- Number 22, I. Maatsen
- Number 24, A. Onana
- Number 20, K. Nedeljković
- Number 25, R. Olsen
- Number 11, O. Watkins
- Number 48, O. Zych
- Referee:
- Samuel Barrott
- Video Assistant Referee:
- John Brooks
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Timothy Wood
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Wade Smith
- Fourth Official:
- Darren Bond
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Craig Taylor
Match Officials
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Match Stats
Key, Nottm Forest v Aston VillaOverall Possession
Shots
Nottingham Forest 17Aston Villa 8Shots on target
Nottingham Forest 6Aston Villa 2Total touches in the box
Nottingham Forest 27Aston Villa 33Goalkeeper saves
Nottingham Forest 1Aston Villa 4Fouls
Nottingham Forest 12Aston Villa 6Corners
Nottingham Forest 4Aston Villa 3Season so far
Premier League
Key, Nottm Forest v Aston Villa
League position, Nottingham Forest 4th, Aston Villa 6thTotal points, Nottingham Forest 28, Aston Villa 25
Goals scored
Nottingham Forest 21Aston Villa 24Form guide
All competitions
Nottingham Forest won
v Manchester United
2
3
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v RB Leipzig
2
3
UEFA Champions League
Nottingham Forest lose
v Manchester City
3
0
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Southampton
1
0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest won
v Ipswich Town
1
0
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Brentford
3
1
Premier League
Nottingham Forest lose
v Arsenal
3
0
Premier League
Aston Villa lose
v Chelsea
3
0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest lose
v Newcastle United
1
3
Premier League
Aston Villa draw
v Juventus
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Nottingham Forest and Aston VillaNottingham Forest Won 29Aston Villa Won 38Draw 25
Played
92
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Aston Villa 4 , Nottingham Forest 2 on the 24th of February 2024
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
24th of February 2024
Nottingham Forest 2 , Aston Villa 0 on the 5th of November 2023
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
5th of November 2023
Aston Villa 2 , Nottingham Forest 0 on the 8th of April 2023
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
8th of April 2023
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Match Facts
Nottingham Forest have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Aston Villa (D5 L5), though it was a 2-0 victory in this exact fixture last season.
Aston Villa are winless in their last five Premier League away games against Nottingham Forest, though four of these have ended level (L1). Their last such victory was in January 1995 under Brian Little (2-1).
This will be Nottingham Forest’s 5,000th match in the top four tiers of English football, the 12th side to reach that milestone in English Football League history.
Nottingham Forest have won three of their last four home games in the Premier League (L1), as many as their previous 17 beforehand (W3 D4 L10). They have also kept three clean sheets in those last four, as many as they had in their previous 30 at the City Ground in the competition.
Aston Villa have lost each of their last three away league games, their longest such run since losing four in a row from May to August 2022. All three defeats in their current spell have been by 2+ goals – the Villans last lost more in succession by such a margin on the road in the league in September 1968 as a second-tier side (5).
Nottingham Forest are 5th in the Premier League but have lost each of their last six Premier League games when they’ve gone into a match in the top five of the division, scoring just twice and conceding 20 goals across these six defeats which range from 1995 to 2024.
Aston Villa won seven of their first 12 Premier League games under Unai Emery against teams starting the day in the top five of the table (D1 L4) but have since lost five of their last seven (W1 D1), including all three this season by an aggregate score of 7-0.
Morgan Gibbs-White both scored and assisted in Nottingham Forest’s 3-2 victory at Old Trafford, the fifth time he’s scored and assisted in a Premier League game for Forest, the joint most of any player along with Ian Woan.
Chris Wood is one of only four players to score 10+ Premier League goals this season – he is the first Nottingham Forest player to score 10 Premier League goals in a season before Christmas, while he’s the first Forest player to do so in a league season since Lewis Grabban in the Championship in 2021-22.
Jhon Durán – who turns 21 the day before this game – has scored 10 Premier League goals for Aston Villa, netting the winner in four of their seven wins this season. He’s one of three players to score 10 goals for Villa before turning 21, along with Gabriel Agbonlahor (13) and Luke Moore (11).