12/15/2023 0 Comments Nottingham england to brighton![]() ![]() ![]() Steve Cooper's battling Forest hauled themselves out of the drop zone with their gutsiest performance of the season to severely damage Brighton's Euro hopes. The win was soured slightly by a facial injury to Forest man Neco Williams, who was taken to hospital. The Welshman became one of the first managers this season to crack the Brighton code and his team are now a point above the bottom three. ![]() Roberto De Zerbi’s team had 17 shots, seven on target, and were technically far superior to their opponents yet Forest often looked more dangerous as Steve Cooper did a number on the Italian. Nottingham Forest climbed out of the relegation zone with their first win in 12 matches as Brighton failed to shake off the pain of losing an FA Cup semi-final three days earlier. There have been some bizarre games in this Premier League season but this one will take some beating. “We played well for 35 minutes in the first half, then we didn’t play with the energy to deserve to win the game.” “We deserve to lose the game,” Roberto De Zerbi said. Lewis Dunk’s handball in the 88th minute prompted such a long VAR review that 10 minutes of stoppage time had been signalled before Gibbs-White followed his strike at Liverpool on Saturday with his fifth league goal of the season.īrighton, who had led through a goal from Facundo Buonanotte, another young talent off their seemingly endless conveyor belt, could not handle the heat of the City Ground atmosphere after Pascal Gross’s own goal in first-half stoppage time.įresh from the disappointment of losing the FA Cup semi-final to Manchester United in Sunday’s shootout, Brighton’s aversion to penalties deepened as their chances of European qualification took a knock. This was more than a tale of two Nottingham Forest penalties – one missed by Brennan Johnson early on, the other scored by Morgan Gibbs-White in stoppage time – but the manner in which Steve Cooper’s side rallied from disappointment to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone with their first win in 12 matches suggests they may have rediscovered their survival mojo. Victory didn't look likely as the first-half drew to a close as Forest trailed to Facundo Buonanotte's tap-in after Brennan Johnson's early penalty had been saved by Jason Steele. ![]() It was the first time this season they had won a match after conceding first and was enough to lift them above Everton and local rivals Leicester. The final whistle brought roars of approval from the home supporters as Forest's 11-game run without a win came to an end. Nottingham Forest came from behind to beat Brighton and climb out of the relegation zone.Ī Pascal Gross own goal in first-half stoppage time was followed by a precise low shot from Brazilian midfielder Danilo and finally a Morgan Gibbs-White penalty sent the City Ground into raptures. Here is how the national media reported on the game at the City Ground. READ MORE: Alan Shearer makes 'massive' Nottingham Forest comment after Brighton win as he reveals trap READ MORE: Neco Williams sent heartfelt Brennan Johnson message after Nottingham Forest star taken to hospital They then face Southampton, Chelsea and Arsenal before ending the campaign away at Crystal Palace. Steve Cooper's side now have five games left to secure their Premier League status for next season as they travel to Brentford next. ![]()
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