Lee Hendrie in disbelief at 'outrageous' Victor Lindelof moment in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Lee Hendrie was amazed that Victor Lindelof didn't score for Aston Villa in their 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest.

Villa hosted the Reds at Villa Park on Saturday, where both teams came into the game hoping for their first Premier League win of the season.

Unai Emery made just one change from the team that beat Club Brugge, with Ross Barkley coming in for the suspended Joao Gomes.

The Villans came into the game against Oliver Glasner's side having not scored from a combined 26 shots in their first three Premier League games, and were looking to change their fortune against the visitors.

But the first 45 didn't go to plan after Pau Torres' injury came just after other unfortunate scenes at Villa Park.

That being what happened with Lindelof, who, as Hendrie would suggest, missed an absolute sitter.

How Victor Lindelof didn't score was 'beyond' Lee Hendrie

Lindelof has started in all of Aston Villa's games so far this season, and is someone that Emery clearly trusts.

The centre-back has had to overcome a poor performance in the Villans' opening game of the season, where they were thrashed 4-0 at the Amex Stadium by Brighton.

He almost got his goal in the seventh minute of the game against Forest, but was kept out from point-blank range by Matz Sels.

While speaking on Fubo Sports Network, Hendrie explained his disbelief at how the former Manchester United man failed to put the ball in the net, and most Villa fans would agree with him.

Hendrie said: "It's absolutely beyond me; this is like a pinball machine.

"It's Lindelof with his head in his hands; it ricochets off so many players, and Sels does well to claw it away. [It's] Outrageous how that hasn't ended up in the back of the net."

As per FotMob data, Lindelof generated an xG of 0.49 from his shot, a chance most would hit the back of the net with.

Selz saved the first shot, which had an expected shot-on-target rate of 0.93, as it then bounced behind for a goal kick.

The contest was goalless at the break, despite the B6 side having 63 per cent of the ball.

Villa had the only big chance of the first 45, and they were made to rue their missed chances.

What Aston Villa learnt vs Nottingham Forest

The first 45 were only further warning signs that things may not turn around at Villa Park.

Despite having most of the possession in the first half, Villa had just four shots compared to Forest's five, and an equal number of touches in the opposition's box with eight.

It shows that for all of Villa's possession, they are still being too lackadaisical with the ball in the final third.

Forest finished the game with an xG tally of 1.92 compared to Villa's 0.82, as things are starting to become all too similar to last season's start.

Emery needs to find a solution, and quickly.