Match ReportFootball.LondonUnverified source· 12 Sept 2026
Delap fires Forest past Villa in 2-1 away win
Liam Delap opened the scoring at Villa Park as Nottingham Forest claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa.
L. Delap
player
Competition
Premier League
Score
Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Scorers
Delap, Igor Jesus; Alysson
Venue
Villa Park
What happened. Liam Delap scored Nottingham Forest's opening goal in a 2-1 Premier League win away at Aston Villa. Alysson equalised for Villa before Igor Jesus struck the winner just before the final whistle.
- Delap joined Forest from Chelsea for £45m this summer after 12 months at Stamford Bridge.
- Clinton Morrison called it the best he has seen Delap play in a long time.
- Morrison said Villa could not handle Delap as Forest dominated.
“Villa couldn’t handle Liam Delap – that’s the best I’ve seen him play for a long time”
— Clinton Morrison
Delap's fast start at Forest follows his £45m summer exit from Chelsea, with the striker already off the mark in the league.
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