Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from The City Ground
Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
Johnson is denied by Sels again. After a shot from Sarr was initially blocked Spurs keep the attack alive and Sels smothers an effort from Johnson from close-range. Spurs players appeal for a handball potentially by Murillo but the referee waves play on.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
Kulusevski looks the liveliest Spurs player and the one forward who may drag his side back into this match. The Swedish international does well to win his side a corner-kick but Forest clear their lines.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
That is a big chance for Gibbs-White. Forster unconvincingly comes out for a cross and the ball falls to Gibbs-White who only has the goalkeeper to beat. Forster though makes himself big to block the effort and Forest can't scramble the rebound into the back of the net.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
Two minutes after getting booked Dragusin goes into the back of Wood on the half-way line. The referee doesn't award a free-kick but the Forest fans feel that should have been a second yellow card.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
Dragusin stops Hudson-Odoi advancing forward and the defender becomes the first Spurs player booked in this match.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
An early attack from Forest and Udogie is forced to head clear a Hudson-Odoi cross looking for a team-mate at the back post. At the other end Kulusevski hits a tame effort wide of the goal.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs get the second half started trailing 1-0 at the City Ground. Forest attacking the Trent End in this second period.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
The Opta Supercomputer is giving Forest a 61.3% probability of taking all three points from this winning position. Spurs are just 13.6% likely to turn this match around with a draw 25.1% likely to be the final outcome.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur
Forest lead Tottenham 1-0 at the City Ground at half-time courtesy of an Elanga goal. The hosts have looked threatening on the counter-attack and they scored from one in the 28th minute. After winning the ball back inside their own half, Gibbs-White strode forward and found Elanga with a precise pass and the winger finished past the goalkeeper. Spurs came closest when Johnson forced Sels into a smart reaction save and Son hit a free-kick narrowly wide on the stroke of half-time. The visitors have had an xG of 0.53 compared to 0.72 for the hosts. Forest heading up to third in the Premier League table as it stands.
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