In a commanding performance, West Ham United defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the City Ground, securing crucial points this Sunday. Managed by Graham Potter, West Ham opened the scoring with a stunning strike from Jarrod Bowen in the 38th minute of the second half. Nottingham Forest was once again caught off guard by a penalty taken by Lucas Paquetá in the 42nd minute. The visitors capped off their victory with another goal from Callum Wilson just before the final whistle, netting a header in the 45th minute of the half.
Jarrod Bowen sparked the team’s spirits in the 38th minute of the second half, receiving applause for his remarkable shot from distance that found the back of the net in the bottom right corner after a well-timed assist by Crysencio Summerville.
Lucas Paquetá stood out as the man of the match, contributing with 1 goal, executing 34 successful passes, recovering 2 balls, and attempting 3 shots on goal.
Callum Wilson also made a notable impact, scoring 1 goal, attempting 4 shots on target, and completing 2 accurate passes.
Nottingham’s manager, Nuno Simões Espírito Santo, lined up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Matz Sels in goal, backed by a defensive line of Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, and Neco Williams. The midfield consisted of Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Dan Ndoye, with Chris Wood leading the attack.
On the other side, Graham Potter set up West Ham with a 4-5-1 formation, including Mads Hermansen as the goalkeeper and a defense comprising Kyle Walker-Peters, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, and El Hadji Malick Diouf. The midfield featured James Ward-Prowse, Tomás Soucek, Lucas Paquetá, Mateus Fernandes, and Jarrod Bowen, with Niclas Füllkrug up front.
Craig Pawson was the appointed referee for this match at the City Ground.
In their upcoming fixtures, Nottingham will face Arsenal away, while West Ham will host Tottenham.
Following this match, Nottingham Forest has accumulated 4 points in the league, currently sitting in ninth place. Meanwhile, West Ham United has secured 3 points, positioning them in fifteenth.
Nottingham Forest Substitutions
57’ 2T – Dan Ndoye off for James McAtee
72’ 2T – Chris Wood off for Igor Jesus
88’ 2T – Callum Hudson-Odoi off for Omari Hutchinson and Ibrahim Sangaré off for Arnaud Kalimuendo
West Ham United Substitutions
64’ 2T – Niclas Füllkrug off for Callum Wilson
75’ 2T – James Ward-Prowse off for Andrew Irving
81’ 2T – Mateus Fernandes off for Crysencio Summerville