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 win themselves a corner which they decide to take short and Williams is able to win the ball back for Forest.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Forest haven't tasted defeat when scoring the first goal away from home this season.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Good play from Forest and Elanga whips a cross into the box for Wood who rises highest but can't direct his header on target.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Tarkowski finds himself in an advanced position and looks for Broja in the penalty area but his pass is slightly overhit and Sels can collect the pass.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Anderson wins the ball back for Forest and surges forward before finding Wood and the striker takes an effort on goal which he drags wide of the post.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
Both sides enjoying spells of possession in these early exchanges but it is Everton with the first chance of the match. Ndiaye loses his balance at the pivotal moment when taking a shot on from the edge of the penalty area and the ball flies over the crossbar.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest
This is the first time Everton are playing their final league game of a calendar year at home since 2015, when they lost 4-3 to Stoke City. Forest beat Manchester United 2-1 in their final league game of 2023, last winning their final game in consecutive calendar years between 2008 and 2010.
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