Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth 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.
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Nottingham Forest: Turner, Williams, Boly, Murillo, Toffolo, Yates, Mangala, Origi, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Wood. Subs: Tavares,Kouyate, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Niakhate, Vlachodimos, Danilo, Montiel, Aina.
AFC Bournemouth: Neto, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Tavernier, Cook, Billing, Ouattara, Semenyo, Christie, Solanke. Subs: Mepham, Brooks, Rothwell, Scott, Sinisterra, Kluivert, Moore, Travers, Greenwood.
Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside)
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Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Senesi shows his range of passing with a brilliant switch over to Sinisterra, who sprints inside from the left to receive possession. However, his touch inside is heavy, allowing Turner to come off his line and claim it.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
POST! Bournemouth crash the post. Sinisterra cannot get the ball past Williams, so he plays it back for Tavernier. He whips a low cross towards Brooks, who hits the post with a shot towards the bottom corner. Solanke then tries to turn the ball in, but his effort deflects over.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Harry Stefano Toffolo Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth looked in complete control, but are now being put under pressure. The Cherries make another change, with Brooks coming on for Billing.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
OFF THE LINE! Forest almost go ahead for the second time. Gibbs-White's corner is cleared away, but the hosts manage to recycle possession. It comes back to the former Wolves man on the left. However, his shot across the goal is booted off the line by Ouattara.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Elanga scored Forest's first and looks to double his tally for the game. He gets into a race with Zabarnyi and cuts past the centre-back, but Billing is there to clear it up.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Having earned seven points from their first five Premier League games this season (winning two, drawing one and losing two), Nottingham Forest have taken just a further seven from their last 12 (winning one, drawing four and losing seven). They now have the momentum in the game but could be caught on the counter if they commit too many men forward looking for a winner. Bournemouth have a man advantage and still look composed.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth have won their last three Premier League away games, scoring eight goals and conceding just once. It’s their second run of three consecutive top-flight away wins, with the other coming in April this year, but they’ve never won four in a row on the road. They are in complete control and have not been troubled since Forest broke the deadlock.
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