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:
Harry Kane scores two and misses penalty as Tottenham defeat Nottingham Forest
If Nottingham Forest could not take any points from this first defeat at the City Ground on their return to the Premier League, they could at least take heart. Another spirited display of proactive, front-foot football by the newly-promoted side showed that, through a combination of their ambitious spending and Steve Cooper’s astute coaching, they have more than a fighting chance of survival.
There is no substitute for quality and pedigree at this level, however, and so it proved. A match-winning brace by Harry Kane not only took him beyond a double century of career league goals and saw him draw level with Andrew Cole as the third-highest scorer in Premier League history, but also elevated another so-so Tottenham display to secure all three points.
Report by Mark Critchley at the City Ground
Harry Kane scores two and misses penalty as Tottenham defeat Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham: Dean Henderson’s save roused the City Ground but Kane added to his early finish with a late header to wrap up three points
FULL TIME: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
Antonio Conte admits Tottenham “suffered” in the first half. “It is not easy to come here and get three points,” he adds, “the players are improving and learning to suffer together”.
FULL TIME: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
Harry Kane, speaking to Sky Sports: A “good win” he says in a “difficult place to come”. He admits Spurs were not at their best but says the team have now picked up a couple of results after not playing well. “It’s something we need to fix,” he adds on Tottenham’s first half and general slow starts.
“We’ve got to keep focused, keep working hard and keep winning games.”
FULL TIME: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
Spurs march on and continue their unbeaten start to the season, which stretches back to 10 games now going back to last campaign. Kane shares a laugh with Henderson, after the Forest goalkeeper became the first to save one of his penalties for Tottenham since 2018.
Spurs had to work for that at times, especially in the first half as Forest dominated the ball and then in the second following Henderson’s save. But Conte’s side took control, quitened the crowd, and Kane’s second settled it.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
90+5 mins: Forest hunt in the vain hope of a consolation, but it looks like Spurs are heading for their second clean sheet of the season.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
90 +2 mins: Spurs should make it three as Richarlison cuts inside but is denied by Henderson. It breaks to Spence but he scuffs the shot.
We’re into eight minutes added on.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
89 mins: Tempers have calmed down now as both teams see this out.
Djed Spence gets on for his Tottenham debut - at the club he helped to promotion last season.
He gets a standing ovation.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham
84 mins: Handbags!
Richarlison, after juggling with the ball on the halfway line, gets wiped out by Johnson - who must have charged 20 yards or so to take him out!
Johnson is booked. Very needless from Richarlison.
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham (KANE 81’)
Game.
Kane makes it two with a simple header from Richarlison’s cross and that’s surely the three points for Tottenham!
It looked to be another missed opportunity on the counter after Sessegnon’s cross was wasted.
But Richarlison keeps it alive on the left, before picking out an unmarked Kane, who stoops to score a third headed goal in as many games.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments