Everton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Goals from Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White gave Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Everton on Sunday to move up to the heady heights of second in the Premier League after another superb performance away from home.
The win gives Forest 37 points after 19 games, five behind leaders Liverpool, who have two games in hand and who face West Ham United later on Sunday, and one ahead of third-placed Arsenal, who are not in action again until New Year’s Day.
The visitors took the lead in the 15th minute as Chris Wood nodded a long ball to Anthony Elanga, and the Swedish winger headed it back into his path, teeing Wood up to deftly lift it over the advancing Jordan Pickford and into the net.
Gibbs-White made it two on the hour mark as Wood rescued a broken-down counter-attack by sliding the ball through to him in the penalty area to fire home, and Everton could not find their way back into the game as their four-match unbeaten run came to an end.
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Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Elliot Junior Anderson James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
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Calvert-Lewin and Patterson combine down the right flank and the latter delivers a low cross into the box which no one in blue can get on the end of. Everton though keep the attack alive and Ndiaye flashes a strike wide of the post.
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That is a positive run from Ndiaye and he earns his side a free-kick after being fouled by Aina. Lindstrom takes the free-kick and it is deflected over for a corner.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Christopher Grant Wood Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
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Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White João Pedro Ferreira Silva
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Everton need two goals to get anything out of this contest but the Toffees are still yet to record a shot on target. Forest have defended superbly but the hosts have lacked any threat going forward.
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Boly receives a yellow card just moments after coming on.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
With Boly coming onto the pitch and Sosa going off it looks like Forest have gone to a back three which they were expected to start the game with before the late withdrawal of Murillo.
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