Glasner beats Emery again as Jesus nets late Forest winner — SkimNews
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- Nottingham Forest won 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday, with Liam Delap opening the scoring from 25 yards in the 46th minute and Igor Jesus slotting home the 88th-minute winner.
- Oliver Glasner secured his first victory since taking charge of Forest and extended his unbeaten record against Unai Emery to eight consecutive matches.
- Igor Jesus struck the decisive goal after Ian Maatsen was forced off injured in the 80th minute, leaving Villa with 10 men for the closing stages because Emery had already used all five substitutes.
- Aston Villa sit in the bottom three with one point from four Premier League games, still without a league win this season after Alysson's 74th-minute equalizer ultimately counted for nothing.
- Unai Emery introduced new signings Johan Manzambi and Ibrahim Mbaye from the bench, with the changes briefly sparking a revival before the late collapse.
- Victor Lindelof was somehow kept out by the post and a Mats Sels goal-line clearance in the 9th minute, flagged by the source as Villa's clearest chance of the match.
Why it matters: Glasner's first win since taking the Forest job validates the appointment against a Villa side now winless through four Premier League games — putting early pressure on Emery despite summer signings Manzambi and Mbaye. The decisive sub-management error, burning all changes before Maatsen's injury, exposed a tactical gamble that cost Villa a point and deepened an already worrying start.
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