Match Report
The table read 17th (Nottingham Forest U21, 26 pts) against 11th (Aston Villa U21, 31 pts), 5 points apart. Nottingham Forest U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Nottingham Forest U21 ran at 1.15 scored and 1.15 conceded, Aston Villa U21 at 1.6 and 1.75.
A win had eluded Nottingham Forest U21 for 5 matches.
The City Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,445. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aston Villa U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest U21: Justin Hanks (77'), Adam Berry (83') · Aston Villa U21: Mason Lee Cotcher (54'), Zach Abbott (8' og), Ben Broggio (31')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest U21 50% · Aston Villa U21 50% · Total shots: 27-6 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 15-2