Nottingham Forest vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Fulham: Three first-half goals earned the hosts a precious win
Three first-half goals earned Nottingham Forest a vital 3-1 victory over Fulham in their battle to stay away from the Premier League relegation zone.
The hosts were irrepressible in the first period with Callum Hudson-Odoi opening the scoring after nine minutes and Chris Wood doubling Forest’s advantage in the 19th minute.
Stunned Fulham manager Marco Silva made a triple substitution but it got worse for the visitors before the interval as the outstanding Morgan Gibbs-White made it 3-0 in stoppage time with a clinical finish.
Fulham reacted well in the second half and threw themselves a lifeline when Tosin Adarabioyo headed in from a corner.
Both sides hit the woodwork but despite a few jitters Forest held firm to move to 25 points, three ahead of Luton Town who occupy the last relegation place.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Muniz brings down another forward ball, this time from a Fulham throw-in, and tries to round Murillo, but the Brazilian nods it behind to gift Fulham a corner.
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GOAL! Nottm Forest 1 (Callum Hudson-Odoi 9) Fulham 0
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Hudson-Odoi has scored his fourth Premier League goal for Forest on his 22nd appearance for the club, having taken 72 outings to net the same number for former club Chelsea in the competition.
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WIDE!!! Pereira swings a lofted reverse ball into the middle as Fulham chase an immediate response. Muniz chests it on before swiveling to shoot from a tight angle, but can only find the side netting with his effort!
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SAVED!!! After cutting out a promising Forest attack at the other end, Fulham counter and the ball comes to Pereira. With passing lanes closed off, the Brazilian lets fly with a looping 20-yard effort that Sels saves!!
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A poor clearance from Leno is sezied by Hudson-Odoi, but the winger's cross back into the area can't find a red shirt and Bassey knocks the ball away.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Wood is played into space by Aina down the left, but Tete slides across with a cover tackle that sends the ball out for the game's first corner.
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Forest have lost each of their last four home games against Fulham in the league, more than they had in their previous 23 meetings with them at the City Ground
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