Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace have failed to score a first-half goal in 26 of their 38 games this season, only Everton have a worse record in the Premier League with 27 first-half blanks.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Olise fires a curling shot uncharacteristically over the crossbar.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Eze gets things back underway at Sellhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Despite the score it's Forest who make a half-time change. Toffolo comes on for Lodi at left-back.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Possession, 66% of it, hasn't been enough for Palace, so Hodgson will need something to change in the second half. Mateta off the bench could be an attractive option. Whereas for Steve Cooper, more of the same will be the message. Forest have been solid in defence, and Awoniyi looks full of confidence on the break.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
A conflicting half for the hosts ends with Palace 1-0 down to Forest, despite being largely the better side besides Awoniyi's goal. Eze had the only real early chance, as he fired wide following Olise's free kick. The newly called-up England man come even closer when his close-range effort was stopped from going in by Ayew's legs. Palace were made to pay seconds later when Awoniyi ran through and outsmarted Johnstone to open the scoring. He would have had another but for good work by Johnstone this time, to take the ball off Awoniyi's head a yard out. Palace fought back but Edouard's header wide was never too dangerous, before the hosts ran in one down at the break.
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