Balancing the demands of Aston Villa’s Champions League adventure and their domestic campaign was always going to prove a struggle for Unai Emery, and this is now a fifth game without a win immediately after European football.

Nottingham Forest attacker Anthony Elanga was delighted with his goal in their late fight-back for victory over Aston Villa.

Nottingham Forest striker Anthony Elanga broke his season-long scoring drought with a stoppage-time winner as his side beat Aston Villa 2-1 to go fourth in the Premier League on Saturday.

Villa seemed destined to be leaving the City Ground with three points after Jhon Duran's instinctive header gave them the lead in the 67th minute. The hosts had other ideas.

Nottingham Forest entered the 87th minute against Aston Villa 1-0 down, only to turn the match on its head with two dramatic goals.

Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga struck late goals to earn their side a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa which put them fourth in the Premier League on Saturday.Milenkovic

Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga struck late goals to earn their side a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa which put them fourth in the Premier League on Saturday. Milenkovic scored for the second week running as he struck in the 87th minute to cancel out Jhon Duran's header for Villa.

The Premier League match centre has issued a statement amid controversy during Nottingham Forest's Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Villa were claiming a penalty in the first half at the City Ground as Morgan Rogers was held back inside the box by Forest's Elliot Anderson.