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
Gibbs-White's corner fails to beat the first man and is cleared out to Williams, who fires his long shot over the bar.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth have a good spell of possession on the edge of the Forest box but they cannot manage to work a shot. The home side manage to create a counter attack from this and win a corner.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth have had fewer shots (26), fewer shots on target (9), and a lower expected goals tally (1.75) than any other side in the Premier League this season.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Lerma drives forward with the ball down the left side of the pitch and he pulls it back to Zemura who crosses to the back post, but no one is there to meet it.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Gibbs-White is too fast and agile for Cook and wins a free kick for his side. Forest take it quickly but fail to work a shot from their possession.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth are now initiating a press of their own and Forest are struggling to get out of their own half.
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Kouyate wins the ball in the Bournemouth half and Forest move the ball around well. A lofted pass towards Gibbs-White almost puts him in on goal but the referee stops play for a foul by the attacker.
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