- Elliott Anderson and Chris Wood scored early to give Nottingham a 2–0 lead inside 16 minutes
- Richarlison’s late header wasn’t enough as Tottenham suffered their 18th league loss of the season
- Forest climbed to third place and edged closer to Champions League qualification with 60 points
Key Takeaways:
Nottingham recorded another strong Premier League performance this season by defeating Tottenham 2:1 away in London in Matchweek 33. The visitors secured the win with a whirlwind start and two early goals by Elliott Anderson in the 5th and Chris Wood in the 16th minute. Richarlison scored a consolation goal for the hosts in the 87th.
Forest had the chance to open the scoring from their very first dangerous attack. In the 5th minute, Elliott Anderson fired a shot that deflected off a defender and wrong-footed the goalkeeper, nestling into the net for 0:1.
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In the 10th minute, Chris Wood found the net again, but his goal was disallowed for offside. Just six minutes later, the New Zealander made amends by scoring with a header, this time without any infringement, and the score became 0:2.
Tottenham had reasons to regret several missed chances, especially during the second half. In the 63rd minute, Dejan Kulusevski’s header was cleared off the line by Harry Toffolo. Three minutes later, Richarlison broke through one-on-one with the goalkeeper but failed to convert. The Brazilian had another dangerous header in the 81st minute, but Matt Sels pulled off a brilliant save to deny him again.
Eventually, Richarlison managed to find the net in the 87th minute with a similar header. This time, Sels couldn’t react and the score was reduced to 1:2.
That was all the home side managed to produce, as they had to swallow their 18th defeat of the season. Tottenham now sit 16th in the table with 37 points. Nottingham made another important step toward the Champions League, climbing to third place with 60 points.