BIRMINGHAM (Interstat) — Nottingham defeated Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in a Premier League match. Liam Delap put Nottingham ahead in the 46th minute. Aston Villa’s Alysson equalized in the 74th minute after entering as a substitute and playing 45 minutes. Igor Jesus then scored the winner in the 88th minute, with Murillo providing the assist during a 90-minute performance. Delap played 89 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Murillo also was booked. Nottingham’s league record moved to 1-1-2, and its overall record is the same. Aston Villa fell to 0-3-1 in league play and 0-3-1 overall. Aston Villa remained without a win this season. Yellow cards also went to Nottingham’s Dan Ndoye, Xaver Schlager and James McAtee, plus Aston Villa’s Nicolas Jackson and Tyrone Mings. Nottingham next hosts Coventry, while Aston Villa visits Tottenham.