Nottingham Forest claimed their sixth consecutive Premier League win by beating a much-improved Wolves side to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal.
Goalkeeper Matz Sels made some great saves for Wolves in a brilliant first half and at the other end Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi scored after typical counter-attacks.
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Wolves coach Vitor Pereira will be pleased with the fact that his side created so many good chances but failed to capitalize on them and Forest capitalized on their opportunities masterfully.
Former Wolves head coach Nuno Esprito Santo has now seen his side take the lead in 16 of their 20 league games and they are just six points behind Liverpool – who they host next week.
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With new England coach Thomas Tuchel in the stands, Forest celebrated the 50th anniversary of the appointment of their greatest coach Brian Clough in style.
A pass forward from Elliot Anderson found Gibbs-White, who ran towards the Wolves defense, swapped passes with Anthony Elanga and found the bottom corner via a deflection.
The former Wolves man received grief from the home fans since kick-off and celebrated by sticking his fingers in his ears.
An incredible Murillo block on the line prevented Jorgen Strand Larsen from equalizing after a great run from Hwang Hee-chan, before Sels superbly parried Rodrigo Gomes’ strike.
Another great save parried Larsen’s header from close range before Forest thought they had a penalty for handball, but a VAR check made up for Rayan Ait-Nouri.
A long ball forward then allowed Callum Hudson-Odoi to race down the left and his cutback found Wood, who scored his 12th goal of the season.
Larsen had another good effort saved after the break, but Forest managed the game superbly and won again – with substitute Awoniyi fending off James Ward-Prowse’s pass right at the end after another electric break.
