Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

Igor Jesus' late winner earned Nottingham Forest their first victory at Aston Villa in 32 years and left the hosts still searching for a Premier League win.

The substitute stabbed in with two minutes left as Oliver Glasner's side took a deserved win, the head coach's first with Forest.

Liam Delap had earlier scored his first goal since January to open his Forest account after his £50m summer move from Chelsea.

Alysson levelled for Villa with their first Premier League goal of the season, but the hosts were second best for much of the game.

They could have opened the scoring when Victor Lindelof's strike deflected off Murillo for Sels to turn it on to the post, with Murillo clearing straight to Lindelof – whose instinctive effort was blocked by the goalkeeper.

Yet it was a rare opening with Villa boss Unai Emery taking off £65m record signing Nicolas Jackson at half-time before Forest bossed the second half until Alysson's leveller.

Emery has called for patience after Villa's summer rebuild, but that will be tested after Jesus' late winner.

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Unai Emery post-match interview - Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

This was another poor performance, and as much as Emery will talk about the turbulent summer and changes Aston Villa have experienced, they were disjointed and unable to match Nottingham Forest.

Record signing Jackson was replaced at the break by Tammy Abraham – a player Emery was willing to let leave Villa this summer – in a sign this new-look side have not found their way yet.

It is not a surprise in a sense, because the manager is methodical and the players must take on an incredible amount of detail, but more is still expected of them.

A 3-2 Champions League win at Club Brugge perhaps raised expectations, but there is still a lot of work to do.

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After eight games since Glasner arrived at Crystal Palace in February 2024, Emery is still winless against the Austrian.

Glasner's Palace won 3-0 at Villa Park at the start of last season, and while the scoreline was closer this time, again the visitors deserved their victory.

After the draws against Liverpool and Tottenham, Forest's Glasner is getting to grips with his squad and a first win of the campaign will breathe further confidence into the squad.

Oliver Glasner post match interview - Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

Player of the match

L. Delap
8.35
1 Z. Suzuki
5.16
47 Alysson
4.89
7 J. McGinn
4.85
19 I. Mbaye
4.56
3 V. Lindelöf
4.50
22 I. Maatsen
4.49
29 A. Wan-Bissaka
4.39
5 T. Mings
4.34
14 Pau Torres
4.27
8 B. Kamara
4.23
44 J. Manzambi
4.21
11 N. Jackson
4.02
6 R. Barkley
4.00
53 G. Hemmings
3.98
10 E. Buendía
3.93
18 T. Abraham
3.55
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