Nottingham Forest Ends 32-Year Villa Park Win Drought
Nottingham Forest secured a 2-1 victory against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday, ending a 32-year wait for a win at this venue. The match was part of the Premier League and marked Nottingham Forest's first win of the 2026/27 season.
Liam Delap scored shortly after half-time, netting his first goal for the club. Aston Villa's Alysson equalized with just over 15 minutes left, heading in a cross from John McGinn.
However, Igor Jesus restored Forest's lead in the closing stages, guiding a cross from Danilo Muñoz into the bottom corner. This victory also represented Oliver Glasner's first win as Forest manager, extending the club's unbeaten run to three matches.
Nottingham Forest had previously drawn with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. The match saw Villa reduced to ten men after all five substitutions were used, with Ian Maatsen sustaining an injury.
The win brought Forest's points total to five, with their next match against Coventry City scheduled for September 19.
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