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
Everton have had 57% possession but they haven't done enough with the ball. It is looking like the home side will head into half-time behind unless they can equalise in these final few moments of the first half.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
That is another excellent cross whipped into the penalty area by Mykolenko looking for Doucoure but Morato heads the ball away before it can reach the midfielder at the back post.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Everton probing down the left flank with Ndiaye looking the most likely to create a chance for the hosts. Forest though don't look to be missing Murillo who had to pull out of the starting line-up just before kick-off.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Broja tries to win the ball off Dominguez but commits a foul and Forest have a free-kick deep inside their own half.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
First sight of goal for Broja, after a good ball in from the left flank from Mykolenko to pick out the striker. Sels still not called into action though.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
With the lead Forest are able to sit back and frustrate the home side, as they have done on many occasions this season. Everton are finding it tough creating any chances and striker Broja hasn't received any service.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Everton have scored just 15 goals this season and after going behind they need to score against a Forest defence which has kept seven clean sheets in 18 Premier League matches. The home side are yet to record a shot on target.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Elanga takes a free-kick looking for Milenkovic but under pressure from Tarkowski the Forest defender can't get a clean connection on the ball to trouble Pickford.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest won 1-0 away against Liverpool in the Premier League earlier this season and they are looking to win away at both Everton and Liverpool for the first time since 1898-99. They are also looking to win at Goodison Park for the first time since 1999.
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