The results of Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest in the 2023-2024 Premier League are now known. The match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England, Sunday (7/4/2024), ended with a score of 3-1 for The Lilywhites.
Goals for Tottenham came from Murillo’s own suicide (11′), Micky van de Ven (53′), and Pedro Porro’s strike (58′). The visitors could only reply once through Chris Wood (27′).
The duel was exciting from the first minute. Yves Bissouma threatened in the second minute with a long-range shot which sailed narrowly over the Matz Sels crossbar.
Even though they pressed a lot, Tottenham had difficulty creating effective opportunities. Several of his attempts were blocked or deviated from the opponent’s goal.
The visitors also responded with Murillo’s long-range shot in the 11th minute. The ball shot fast but fortunately went narrowly into Guglielmo Vicario’s goal.
After four minutes, Murillo even put the ball into his own net. This goal actually spurred Nottingham to attack. Callum Hudson-Odoi’s shot in the 19th minute forced Vicario to make a brilliant save.
Nottingham was able to equalize in the 27th minute. Anthony Elanga’s pass was followed by an accurate shot by Wood. Both teams had various opportunities but the score remained 1-1 until the break.
In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur again took the initiative to attack. As a result, the second goal was obtained in the 52nd minute. Micky van de Ven restored Tottenham’s lead over Nottingham Forest with a flick in front of goal, in a corner kick. The score is 2-1.
Ange Postecoglou’s team is getting more and more enthusiastic. As a result, the third goal was obtained six minutes later, this time through Pedro Porro, who was able to continue Rodrigo Bentacur’s header. Tottenham lead 3-1.
After the goal, the tempo of the game eased a bit. Tottenham still held a lot of the ball, which made it difficult for Nottingham to develop the game.
Occasionally opportunities were presented by both teams, but no goals were scored until the end of the match. The 3-1 score for Tottenham’s victory lasted until the long whistle.
This result made Tottenham temporarily move up to fourth place in the Premier League standings with 60 points, overtaking Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest is in 17th position with 25 points, above the red zone occupied by Luton Town with the same points.
