Nottingham Forest wins 2-1 against Aston Villa at Villa Park

Aston Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Friday, marking the team’s third loss in four Premier League matches this season. Liam Delap put the visitors ahead shortly after halftime before Alysson equalized for Villa. Igor Jesus scored the decisive goal in the closing minutes, securing Nottingham Forest's first win at Villa Park since 1994. Villa defender Ian Maatsen sustained an ankle injury late in the match, leaving the hosts to finish with 10 players as they had already utilized all available substitutes. Manager Unai Emery expressed frustration regarding a challenge from James McAtee that preceded the injury, though he acknowledged his side's poor second-half performance. Villa currently sits in the bottom two of the Premier League table.

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