Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: Europa League semi-final second leg live update (7 May 8

Aston Villa hosted Nottingham Forest in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on 7 May 2026, with kick-off listed at 8pm BST. The tie was live-covered by The Guardian; the first leg aggregate situation indicated in the live feed was 0-1 in favour of one side. This evening’s match carried high stakes: the winner progresses to the Europa League final.

Match context and why it matters

The semi-final second leg between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest determines who reaches the Europa League final. European progression has major implications for both clubs — affecting silverware chances, European qualification for next season and financial rewards. The Guardian live blog provided minute-by-minute updates for supporters following the game in real time.

What we know from the live coverage

The Guardian live blog entry for the match carried rolling updates from kick-off. The live feed headline referenced the tie and showed an aggregated scoreline of (agg 0-1) at the time of the snapshot in the supplied metadata. No further concrete match events, final score, goal scorers, substitutions or post-match quotes are included in the supplied metadata.

• Match: Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest — Europa League semi-final, second leg
• Date and time (from source): 7 May 2026, kick-off listed as 8pm BST
• Source: The Guardian live blog covering the match
• Aggregate score in the metadata snapshot: (agg 0-1) as shown in the live blog headline

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What happens next

Once final match details are available they will determine which club advances to the Europa League final and shape short-term consequences: final place, European qualification implications and potential fixture congestion for the remaining domestic schedule. Please provide a fuller source (match report or final live-blog archive) so the article can be completed with confirmed facts.