Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa: How to watch this week’s Europa League action, kick-off time and TV channel

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Credit: Imago Mon 6 April 2026 12:05, UK Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa will play the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final ties on Thursday. Both Premier League teams will travel for their opening legs, with the return legs in England set to take place next week.Nottingham Forest will take on Liga Portugal leaders FC Porto, while Villa will play Italian side Bologna.

Interestingly, both clashes have already taken place this season in the group stage, with the Premier League side coming out on top in both cases.Nottingham Forest’s season has developed drastically since then, however, with the battle for safety having taken on much more prominence. ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture. VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Europa League kick-off timesFormer Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider last week that Europa League success would be financially key for Nottingham Forest, ahead of a significant dip in Premier League revenue.

The Tricky Trees finished seventh last season and are set for a massive dent to their financial intake, even if they stay up.Nottingham Forest 2025-26 (so far)Premier LeagueNottingham Forest 2024-2532Points658Wins198Draws815Losses1131Scored5843Conceded46Relegation would be even more catastrophic for Nottingham Forest, who would surely be forced into the sale of several key players. The same can be said of Villa, who have been battling against the restrictions of the profit and sustainability rules for the last few transfer windows.Both games are set to kick off at 20:00 BST on Thursday night.How to watch Europa League clashesEvery step Nottingham Forest take forward from here will be history.