Nottingham Forest vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Fulham: Three first-half goals earned the hosts a precious win
Three first-half goals earned Nottingham Forest a vital 3-1 victory over Fulham in their battle to stay away from the Premier League relegation zone.
The hosts were irrepressible in the first period with Callum Hudson-Odoi opening the scoring after nine minutes and Chris Wood doubling Forest’s advantage in the 19th minute.
Stunned Fulham manager Marco Silva made a triple substitution but it got worse for the visitors before the interval as the outstanding Morgan Gibbs-White made it 3-0 in stoppage time with a clinical finish.
Fulham reacted well in the second half and threw themselves a lifeline when Tosin Adarabioyo headed in from a corner.
Both sides hit the woodwork but despite a few jitters Forest held firm to move to 25 points, three ahead of Luton Town who occupy the last relegation place.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Wood kicks the game off for Forest, and we're underway in the east Midlands!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
The teams are out on the pitch at the City Ground, and we'll be ready for kick-off in just a matter of moments!
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson both start on the right-hand side for Fulham, displacing Timothy Castagne and Willian respectively as Marco Silva makes two changes. Striker Rodrigo Muniz has eight goals in his last eight league appearances and scored a 93rd minute equaliser at Bramall Lane, while Alex Iwobi, who is flanking the Brazilian alongside Wilson, netted a brace in December’s 5-0 win over Forest.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Nuno Espirito Santo makes three changes to the side held 1-1 by Palace, with Andrew Omobamidele and Danilo brought into the spine of the team as Felipe and Ibrahim Sangare drop out. Anthony Elanga also comes in for Divock Origi out wide, looking to provide top scorer Chris Wood with plenty of attacking support.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
FULHAM SUBS: Marek Rodak, Harrison Reed, Raul Jimenez, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Tim Ream, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Willian, Timothy Castagne.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Tosin Adarabioyo, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Joao Palhinha, Sasa Lukic; Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi; Rodrigo Muniz.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Matt Turner, Ibrahim Sangare, Cheikhou Kouyate, Harry Toffolo, Nicolas Dominguez, Moussa Niakhate, Giovanni Reyna, Divock Origi, Gonzalo Montiel.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Andrew Omobamidele, Murillo, Ola Aina; Ryan Yates, Danilo; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
An inconsistent second season back in the top-flight sees 12th placed Fulham sat firmly in mid-table, although they’ll be keen to climb against after impressive results in their last two games. A 3-0 win over Champions League-chasing Tottenham preceded a 3-3 draw at bottom side Sheffield United, in which the west Londoners scored twice in the last five minutes plus stoppage time to secure a point from 3-1 down.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Dropping into the relegation places after a four-point deduction by the league for financial fair play breaches, Forest clawed their way back above the trapdoor with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace last time out. The Reds have won just one game in 2024 though, and are only clear of 18th placed Luton on goal difference, facing a Fulham side who smashed them 5-0 in the reverse fixture.
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