Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Yates comes off for Awoniyi, as Nuno searches for a response from the bench.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
BIG save from Verbruggen down to his left! It was an excellent ball from Gibbs-White as he picked out Wood. However, despite striking well at the ever-evasive ball - Verbruggen was equal to it smartly. An added bonus was the collective defensive intelligence to clear.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Nicolás Martín Domínguez Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Add it to the list. Yet another free-kick comes to nothing and drifts behind. Yawn.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
The VAR decision runs in accordance with Salisbury. Moder stays on the dance floor. VAR's Craig Pawson certainly didn't kill the mood for Brighton fans.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Estupinan fouls Elanga. In this case, it's the two subs linking up - Sangare punched over a lovely flighted pass to the Swede on the right. The bounce was unkind and Estupinan bundled the former Manchester United man over. The free-kick is cleared.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Forest will be looking down at the wrong end of the league table if they cannot turn things around in the second half at the Amex. Nuno's side are just three points clear of 18th-placed Luton Town, who have played a game fewer, and the visitors desperately need a response here. Brighton, meanwhile, have somewhat atone for the midweek thrashing by Roma with a decent performance in the opening period.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Among the 123 managers to take charge of 50+ Premier League matches, De Zerbi has the highest overall goals-per-game ratio of any of them (3.42, 202 in 59 matches). By comparison, Forest manager Nuno ranks 99th in this list (2.49 per game). Clearly the Portuguese is having an effect on this one.
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