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Nottingham Forest vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from The City Ground

Luke Baker
Saturday 02 December 2023 16:30 GMT
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The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club
The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club (Getty Images)

The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of five minutes of added time at the end of the first half.

2 December 2023 18:16

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

So close to the opener! The ball is fired into the feet of Doucoure who turns and slips a pass to McNeil who goes one-on-one with Vlachodimos in goal. The winger slips his shot past the goalkeeper and it's heading towards the goal, but Murillo does superbly to clear off the line! It was inches away from being a goal to the Toffees!

2 December 2023 18:14

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

McNeil finds Doucoure on the right-hand side in plenty of space and looks to break towards the Forest penalty area. He spots Beto in the box and attempts to drive the ball into his feet, but Boly is there to snuff out the danger and clear, and Cooper's side regain possession once again.

2 December 2023 18:12

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Forest are pressing intensely in the opposition half and Everton are finding it difficult to deal with. Young and Gueye give the ball away consecutively, with the latter passing out for a throw-in. Dyche won't be happy with their inability to look after possession.

2 December 2023 18:10

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Forest have grown into the game as the half has gone on and are applying plenty of pressure on Everton in the final third. Cooper's side have managed 60.1 per cent of the possession since the game got under way. The Toffees are struggling to look after the ball, regularly gifting it to the opposition.

2 December 2023 18:08

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Aurier is found with a throughball on the right-hand side and pulls it back to Gibbs-White, who looks to clip it into the danger zone. Gueye cuts it out and puts the ball behind for a corner. The delivery comes in and it eventually falls to Elanga on the edge, but his shot is blocked and the Toffees can clear once again.

2 December 2023 18:06

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

The referee isn't happy with a member of staff on the Forest bench and has come over to the sideline to give a yellow card. The City Ground supporters voiced their frustration towards the officials after the assistant had given Everton a throw-in.

2 December 2023 18:04

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Forest break down the left once again with Elanga who cuts inside onto his right foot and delivers, but Everton are able to clear. The ball eventually finds Aurier who crosses towards the back post. It falls to Elanga on the half-volley, but his strike whistles just past the post. He'll be disappointed not to have hit the target.

2 December 2023 18:01

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Dyche's side have had plenty of opportunities to hit Forest on the break but are giving the ball away far too often. Everton have managed to complete just 65.3 per cent of their passes since the game got under way.

2 December 2023 17:59

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Yates finds Elanga on the left-hand side and proceeds to drift past Young with ease, before clipping a cross into the box. However, Pickford comes out and collects comfortably. The Forest winger has been a bright spark so far and the Toffees have struggled to deal with him when he's given the ball on the left.

2 December 2023 17:58

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