London –
Tottenham Hotspur defeat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in continuation Premier League 2023/2024. The Lilywhites have returned to the top four standings.
Playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Monday (8/4/2024) early morning WIB, Tottenha pressed from the start. The hosts presented several opportunities against Nottingham.
Yves Bissouma opened Tottenham’s wave of attacks in the 2nd minute. His shot from outside the box was still too high.
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Even though they pressed a lot, Tottenham had difficulty creating effective opportunities. Several of his attempts were blocked or deviated from the opponent’s goal.
Goal! In the 15th minute, Tottenham’s attack bore fruit. The hosts got an own goal, after Murillo put the ball into his own net. Score 1-0.
Nottingham was then able to equalize the score. Even though they continued to be attacked, the visiting team was able to steal a goal in the 27th minute through the action of Chris Wood, who used Anthony Elanga’s pass. The 1-1 score lasted until the break.
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In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur took the initiative to attack again. As a result, the second goal was obtained in the 52nd minute. Micky van de Ven restored Tottenham’s lead over Nottingham Forest through his flick in front of the goal, in a corner kick. The score is 2-1.
Ange Postecoglou’s team is getting more and more enthusiastic. As a result, the third goal was obtained six minutes later, this time late Pedro Porro, who was able to continue Rodrigo Bentacur’s header. Tottenham lead 3-1.
After the goal, the tempo of the game eased a bit. Tottenham still held a lot of the ball, which made it difficult for Nottingham to develop the game.
Occasionally opportunities were presented by both teams, but no goals were scored until the end of the match. Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 over Nottingam Forest.
This result makes Tottenham temporarily move up to fourth position Premier League standings with 60 points, overtaking Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest is in 17th position with 25 points, above the red zone occupied by Luton Town with the same points.
Lineup
Tottenham Hotspur: Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Pedro Porro, James Maddison (Dejan Kulusevski 76′), Pape Matar Sarr (Rodrigo Bentacur 46′), Yves Bissouma (Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg 45′), Son Heung -min, Timo Werner (Giovani Lo Celso 76′), Brennan Johnson
Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Murillo, Andrew Omobamidele, Ola Aina, Neco Williams (Gonzalo Montiel 87), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nicolas Dominguez 68), Danilo (Giovanni Reyna 81), Ryan Yates (Ibrahim Sangare 81), Chris Wood (Divock Origi 68), Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Field
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