- LONDON — Nottingham Forest have returned to third place in the Premier
League after a hard-earned 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.
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- First-half goals from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood were
enough to get Nuno Espirito Santo’s side back to winning ways, following two
consecutive defeats, despite the hosts dominating for large periods at the
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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- Forest raced into a 2-0 lead within the first 20 minutes
in North London. Anderson’s deflected strike opened the scoring, while Wood’s
19th league goal of the season doubled Forest’s lead in the 16th minute.
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- Spurs made their second-half dominance count, with
Richarlison halving the deficit three minutes from time, but it proved too
late, Premier League reports.
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- The home side struggled to create any further clear
chances with Nuno’s side looking to catch Spurs on the counter in the final
moments before the final whistle sounded and Forest had their points.
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- Forest leapfrog Newcastle United, Manchester City and
Chelsea to boost their own UEFA Champions League qualification hopes, while
Ange Postecoglou’s side remain 16th.
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- "It's disappointing. Another disappointing loss. A
loss that for large parts was self-inflicted. We conceded two poor goals and
gave ourselves a mountain to climb. I still think we didn't deserve to lose on
the balance of play," Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said.
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- Forest return to third in the Premier League ahead of
next weekend’s Emirates FA Cup semifinal against Manchester City.
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- "I think it was a big improvement. I think we
reacted well from the previous game. There was a clear intention to bounce back
and the boys did well.
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