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How to get tickets for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Written by Andy Delaney
Last Update: April 20, 2026
How to get tickets for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest will take on Aston Villa in an all-English Europa League semi-final, with a place in the final in Istanbul on the line.

While Villa were always expected to go deep in the competition, Forest have been surprise packages, particularly when you consider they are still involved in a relegation battle domestically.

Both sets of fans will be slightly disappointed with the semi-final draw, as the best thing about following your team in Europe is often the new places you get to visit. However, that doesn't take anything away from the magnitude of the tie.

The first leg will take place at the City Ground on Thursday, 30 April. If you are looking to buy tickets for the match, here is everything you need to know.

Nottingham Forest tickets

Nottingham Forest opened up their ticket sales process for the semi-final first leg on Friday, 17 April. Due to the nature of the fixture, tickets have been slowly released across several phases. The full process is as follows:

  • Phase one (17 April – 20 April) – Season Card holders were allowed to purchase tickets in their normal reserved seats for the match.
  • Phase two (20 April) – MyForest Pro and Plus members can buy one ticket per customer number
  • Phase three (21 April) – MyForest Core members, Junior Reds and International Reds who have attended at least one Europa League home fixture can buy one ticket per customer number.
  • Phase four (22 April) – All remaining MyForest Core members, Junior Reds and International Reds can buy one ticket per customer number

If tickets remain available after phase four, then the club could elect to put tickets on general sale to ensure that the stadium is a sell-out for what will be Forest's biggest match of the season.

Aston Villa tickets

Aston Villa are yet to be informed of their official allocation for the match against Nottingham Forest, but supporters are already bracing themselves for the worst. UEFA rules stipulate that all clubs must give away a 5% allocation to fans, and at the City Ground, this works out at around 1,500.

If Villa are only given 1,500 tickets, then it would be less than half the number they received for the Premier League clash at the same ground in March.

Regardless of the allocation, Aston Villa will almost certainly sell out, with priority expected to be given to those who have attended the most Europa League away matches this season.

Resale tickets

If you do not qualify for a regular ticket in either the home sections or the away end, then you should consider checking out some third-party resale websites.

Although you are going to be well above face value for tickets on these websites, they are often a way to get into matches that are otherwise sold out.

Before using any resale websites, make sure to check out our free reviews of two of the biggest platforms out here:

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Andy Delaney

Andy is a freelance sports writer with ten years of experience covering major sporting events across Europe. He has also been a season ticket holder at Old Trafford since 2008 and has visited over 40 football stadiums in the United Kingdom and abroad following the Reds.

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