Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Harry Kane brace
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham: Kane scores twice and misses penalty as Spurs continue fine start under Antonio Conte
Tottenham continued their impressive start to the Premier League season as Harry Kane scored two and missed a penalty in a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
Kane gave Spurs a dream start just after four minutes as he finished a swift counter-attack to claim his 200th league goal and score in the third match in a row.
But it was Forest who enjoyed the majority of the ball in an impressive first-half performance from Steve Cooper’s side - even if they failed to seriously test Hugo Lloris.
Forest required Dean Henderson to make a big stop after the break and save Kane’s second-half penalty, awarded following a Steve Cook handball on the line.
Spurs had been wasteful on the break late on, until substitute Richarlison picked out Kane at the back post for a simple header, leaving Antonio Conte’s side with 10 points from their opening 12.
Catch up with Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham as it happened, below:
SAVED! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
Dean Henderson goes the right way to stop Kane from the spot!
Brilliant stop from the goalkeeper to get down to his right!
The City Ground erupts and Henderson punches the air and throws his cap in delight!
PENALTY SPURS! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
What on earth is Steve Cook doing? Kane switches to Perisic and then runs to the back post. Perisic flights it in, and with Kane challenging on the goal line, Cook punches the ball away with an outstretched fist!
Did Kane foul Cook? Probably not. VAR is checking a potential red card...
It’s only a yellow. The ball wasn’t even going in...
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
51 mins: Dier is almost caught out by Johnson and then at the other end Kane switches to Perisic, who can’t keep his volley down.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
50 mins: Close! Chance of the match for Forest! Gibbs-White is slipped in down the left, before turning and digging out a cross to the back post. In comes Yates, who plants his header towards the far post but Lloris beaten, it drops just wide!
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
48 mins: Threatening play again by Kulusevski, who seems to glide when dribbling with the ball. He does so down the right before cutting back to Kane on the edge. His shot is blocked.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
46 mins: Forest pick up where they left off, with plenty of the ball in and around the Tottenham area.
HALF TIME: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
Nottingham Forest have plenty of options on the bench, thanks to their spending spree this summer. Both Taiwo Awoniyi and Emmanuel Dennis are warming up at the break.
HALF TIME: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
Spurs lead but Forest have been the better team. Kane’s goal in the fourth minute, set up brilliantly by Kulusevski, was just the chance Forest have been waiting for. Cooper’s side have looked bright and have enjoyed lots of the ball inside the Spurs half, but they are looking a little blunt.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham
45 mins: Lloris is testing his luck here from goal kicks, running down the clock.
And there’s half-time!
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