Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth: The hosts collapsed from 2-0 up with the Cherries bouncing back after Scott Parker’s sacking
Jaidon Anthony came off the bench to hand Bournemouth a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest as they bounced back from two goals down in a thrilling clash of the promoted sides in the Premier League on Saturday.
Cheikhou Kouyate and Brennan Johnson gave Forest a 2-0 lead at half time but Bournemouth produced a terrific performance in the second half, rallying through goals from Philip Billing, Dominic Solanke and Anthony.
With the score 2-2, Anthony scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as he coolly side-footed a finish past Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson following a pass from Solanke.
Earlier, Senegal midfielder Kouyate put Forest in the lead in the 33rd minute as he rose highest in the box to power home a header from Morgan Gibbs-White’s corner kick.
Forest doubled their lead before the break when forward Johnson scored an ice-cool penalty, following a lengthy VAR review after a handball incident by Bournemouth skipper Lloyd Kelly.
Bournemouth responded quickly in the second half, with central midfielder Billing finding the target in the 51st minute with a stunning strike from around 30 yards out.
Forest wasted a chance to add a third goal and it proved costly as striker Solanke made it 2-2 for Bournemouth in the 63rd minute, pulling off a superb acrobatic effort which flew into the net via a slight deflection off Scott McKenna.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Tavernier whips the ball into the box from a long free kick, but Henderson collects comfortably. Both sides are looking for the perfect final ball.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Gibbs-White sends a cross towards Yates after beating Smith one-on-one again. His delivery is overhit again and goes out for a goal kick.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth finally made their way into the opposition box and Billing plays Tavernier into a good position. The winger takes too many touches and can only win a corner. The set piece comes to nothing.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Williams complains about the lack of movement from his team-mates ahead of him as he is forced to pass sideways.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Kouyate is back on the pitch after receiving treatment from the physios.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Kouyate is receiving treatment on the pitch for an injury.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Both teams are struggling to find the right quality in the final third to create a good chance. Zemura tries to find Billing with a cross but it is overhit.
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