Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Micky van de Ven sends Spurs fourth
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Tottenham Hotspur are bidding to return to the top four with a win at home over Nottingham Forest, who themselves are desperate to put points between themselves and Luton Town in the battle at the bottom to avoid relegation.
Son Heung-min is making his 400th appearance for Spurs, who have the likes of Micky van de Ven and Brennan Johnson in their starting lineup - the latter against his former club. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are only outside the bottom three on goal difference heading into the match and can ill-afford too many further defeats.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
Spurs are straight onto the attack as Werner plays Maddison in behind Forest's right-side defence, but Yates gets back to block the playmaker's cutback behind for a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
The live win probability has seen a big increase in the chances of a draw (35 per cent), but it's still Spurs who are being backed to win this game. They're on a 46.9 per cent chance of winning, with Forest on 18.1, but the scoreline's the only thing that truly matters, and that is level at 1-1 as Son gets the second half underway!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Pape Matar Sarr Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Yves Bissouma Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
Maddison helped to link attack and defence brilliantly for Spurs in that first half, passing 25 times into the final third and creating three big chances in the process. He also won three of his four duels, accumulating three free-kicks in the process, and constantly looked to combine with players like Bissouma - who has only managed to generate 0.14 xG from his game-high four attempts in the opening 45 minutes!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
All square as the half-time whistle goes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and what a first 45 minutes we've seen!! The hosts started brightly, generating 0.87 xG and having several chances through Bissouma either side of being gifted a 1-0 lead thanks to Murillo's unfortunate own goal. The Brazilian had an early opportunity of his own, shooting from about 70 yards out, but put his long-range strike wide of the mark! Nevertheless, Forest improved massively after going 1-0 down, with Hudson-Odoi testing Vicario before Elanga and Wood combined to sweep the hosts level just 12 minutes later. The visitors have come closest to scoring since, but Wood couldn't finish from right in front after Yates' shot was saved, rattling the post to spurn a glorious chance which has likely made up the majoirty of Forest's 0.95 xG! Elanga and Porro shared half-chances towards the end of the half, with nothing to separate these two sides and everything to play for in the second period!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
SAVED!!! Williams is caught late by the backtracking Udogie to win Forest a free-kick, which Gibbs-White takes quickly to release Elanga down the flank. The Sweden winger crosses from the byline and his delivery looks to be looping goalwards, before it's tipped over the bar and behind by Vicario!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest
We're into three additional minutes at the end of a massively entertaining first half in north London.
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