Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham result: Taiwo Avonii brought ONE to prominence as the City Ground's host of Premier League football for the first time in 23 years.
Thankfully, the changes weren’t to the ground structure, as the noise from the steel surrounding this old-school stadium echoed surprisingly. Forest fans enjoy their day even in temperatures of 32C/90F, already bustling around the city and creating a deafening atmosphere at times over the course of 90 minutes. The Premier League is definitely a better place for this.
Despite the heat, there was good pace in the first half, with Forrest trying his best to make up for what was lacking in his final product. He made bright starts for both sides, with former Liverpool player Williams carving out a few half-off chances for Avonii, with No. 9 failing to connect.
Williams was sometimes a threat on the right flank in Steve Cooper’s 3-5-2, providing a level of attacking quality over the men in front of him, but matched by a Lingard. The England international was brilliant till the first half.
Resilient Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United to secure first win since Premier League return
His momentum was soon halted, however, as forward Brennan Johnson – his top scorer in all competitions last season with 19 goals – ruled offside after beating goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski in the 54th minute with a poor finish. was.
At the hour mark, West Ham winger Benrama hit the woodwork from a distance before Sousek’s shot was blocked by forest guard Scott McKenna’s slightly extended arm, resulting in a penalty for the visitors after a VAR replay. was imposed.
Rice stepped up to take a spot kick, but his effort, dragged low to his left, was brilliantly saved by Henderson to maintain the hosts’ thin lead.
In the closing stages, forrest full back Neko Williams removed Kurt Zouma’s header from the line as a seven-minute stoppage time was seen for Steve Cooper’s side to take his first point of the campaign.
Stars of the show
Taiwo Awoniyi: For a time it looked like he was destined only to mention being offside, but his thrill in the timing of his runs led to his mindless goal and you can’t say it was For Forrest and his Large was not a worthy marker for signing. ,
Dean Henderson: Good defense and box control were already on display when Forrest turned down to prevent a penalty from goalkeeper Declan Rice. Four saves, four high claims, and a punch to indebted Manchester United.
Jesse Lingard: He was always totally hooked and seems to be an important part of Forrest’s creative football.
Lukasz Fabianski: The West Ham keeper was the reason Irons nearly reached the break with a scoreboard, and Forrest needed some mindless bounces to get over the goal line.
“Completing 23 years in six weeks” was the phrase coming out of the club this week, and it was evident in the starting lineup, which included eight new arrivals. Minor updates to the 124-year-old stadium were also evident, with a refresh of facilities set to revamp it for the big time after spending a generation in the English Football League.
Thankfully, the changes weren’t to the ground structure, as the noise from the steel surrounding this old-school stadium echoed surprisingly. Forest fans enjoy their day even in temperatures of 32C/90F, already bustling around the city and creating a deafening atmosphere at times over the course of 90 minutes. The Premier League is definitely a better place for this.
VAR, good bounce gives Forest deserved lead in raucous first half
The first part of Premier League football in 23 years at the City Ground in Nottingham Forest did not disappoint either in energy or atmosphere. West Ham’s Saeed Benrahma led a crowd that saw the ball back to him for a quiet side-foot finish, but Forrest paused for just a second after Michael Antonio floored Orel Mangla.
It looked like Forest Offense’s VAR check would win, and it did. Moments later, a flimsy shot from Jesse Lingard helped the hosts beat West Ham’s Ben Johnson and then Avonii 1–0.
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