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