Nottingham Forest’s bid to maneuver third within the Premier League made a wonderful begin when Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect took a fifth-minute lead at Tottenham on Monday – and the guests virtually scored a second inside 10 minutes earlier than Chris Wooden ultimately doubled their lead.
Midfielder Elliot Anderson’s first-time shot from the sting of the field was deflected previous residence goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who then mistimed coming off his line to permit Wooden to go previous him from Anthony Elanga’s cross and compound Spurs’ distress within the seventeenth minute.
What a begin for Forest! 💢
Elliot Anderson’s deflected effort finds its means in! 💥 pic.twitter.com/B0JXRlycwD
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 21, 2025
Wooden struck from Anderson’s supply in between the targets, however the effort was dominated out by semi-automated offside know-how as a part of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) test.
Spurs vs Forest: VAR offers Tottenham transient respite
Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou has been an outspoken critic of VAR and was clearly sad with the time taken to resolve Wooden was offside.
The Australian, who stood along with his arms out whereas the test passed off, has mentioned VAR delays throughout video games are “killing” soccer as a spectacle.
Postecoglou’s temper was worsened by watching his gamers make a dismal begin as they tried to keep away from successive top-flight defeats following their 4-2 loss at Wolves on April 13.
The cross, the end 👨🍳
Chris Wooden is BACK! 😤 pic.twitter.com/alaBrVtDmN
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 21, 2025
Spurs ‘automotive crash’ vs Forest
“It’s ridiculous, this,” former England ahead Alan Smith instructed Sky Sports activities after Wooden pounced for the nineteenth purpose of the best season of his profession.
“It’s ridiculously straightforward for Nottingham Forest. Chris Wooden can not imagine his luck. It’s a automotive crash from Spurs.”
Europa League semi-finalists Spurs began in sixteenth and can rise three locations in the event that they keep away from an eleventh defeat in 33 league video games this season.
You don’t cease these. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Rq5nHf3rnu
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) April 21, 2025
Champions League: Forest heading in the right direction
Wilson Odobert threatened to answer for Tottenham with a curling strike from distance, though Matz Sels was not unduly troubled because the goalkeeper turned the ball round a publish.
Forest stay sturdy contenders for Champions League qualification however began the night in sixth after successive defeats at Aston Villa and at residence to Everton.
Victory would carry them above Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle and provides them a three-point cushion over the sixth-placed Blues with 5 league matches remaining.
