Thriller at Aston Villa ends 5-5



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Grabban, 30, scored eight goals in 15 caps for Villa on loan, but his second game of the night in a captivating match deprived his old club of the most incredible victory.

Grabban and Joao Carvalho gave Forest the ideal platform, with two goals in the first six minutesbut Abraham scored twice to fix the problem with not even a quarter of an hour on the clock.

Matty Cash restored Forest's lead in the middle of the first half, but Abraham completed his hat trick from the spotafter depreciating Yannick Bolasie in the 36th minute.

The influential Joe Lolley restored Forest's advance in 51 minutes, but the expulsion of Tobias Figueiredo John McGinn seemed to tip the scales in favor of Villa.

Jack Grealish's free kick, Abraham scored his quarter of the night in the 71st minute with a beautiful head near the pole before the fabulous curling effort of Anwar El Ghazi soon gives the advantage to Villa.

Grabban would have the last word, cAfter overtaking Lolley, Axel Tuanzebe's challenge before moving beyond Orjan Nyland to his nearest position.

One point each in the action packed meeting was probably the least of both sides deserved and it is one that has propelled Forest into the top six, Villa eighth.

West Brom climbed to fourth place after coming back from behind to defeat Swansea 2-1 at Liberty Stadium. Tom Ince came back haunt Derby Gary Rowett's Stoke won a 2-1 win despite Peter Etebo's first-half dismissal in a sad match.

Bristol City scored two goals before imposing 3-2 on Ipswich. Birmingham rebounded after losing to bitter rival Aston Villa last weekend, eliminating Millwall 2-0 and Wigan Blackburn 3-1.

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