Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: Anderson and Wood lift Nuno´s side back to third place - Soccer News

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest returned to 3rd place within the Premier League following a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Tottenham.

First-half targets from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wooden have been sufficient to get Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect again to profitable methods, regardless of the hosts dominating for giant durations on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Anderson’s deflected strike opened the scoring within the fifth minute after Spurs didn't take care of a nook, whereas Wooden headed his nineteenth league objective of the season to double Forest’s lead within the sixteenth minute.

Spurs responded properly and have been on high all through the rest of the competition, with Harry Toffolo’s excellent acrobatic clearance notably denying Dejan Kulusevski.

They finally made their dominance rely with Richarlison’s header halving the deficit three minutes from time, but it surely proved too late as they suffered a fourth defeat in 5 league video games.

Forest leapfrog Newcastle United, Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea to spice up their Champions League qualification hopes, whereas Ange Postecoglou’s aspect stay sixteenth.

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— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) April 21, 2025

Information Debrief: Forest strike first as soon as extra

Forest have accomplished their first league double over Tottenham because the 1996-97 season, with their victory constructed on hitting the entrance in yet one more Premier League sport.

Nuno’s aspect have opened the scoring in a league-high 24 video games this season, whereas Spurs haven't received a league sport when trailing by two or extra targets at half-time since beating Arsenal in November 2010.

Postecoglou’s workforce have collected simply 18 factors since beating Manchester Metropolis 4-0 on November 23, with solely the underside three sides recording fewer throughout that point.