November 02, (THEWILL) – Nottingham Forest climbed to third position in the English Premier League following their 3-0 victory against West Ham United on Saturday. The result marks their third consecutive win of the season, positioning them among the leading clubs with 19 points from 10 matches.
Chris Wood opened the scoring in the 27th minute, converting a precise cross from Moreno with a well-placed header. The match shifted significantly when West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez received two yellow cards, resulting in his dismissal before half-time, the second coming after a mistimed challenge on Anthony Elanga.
Forest capitalised on their numerical advantage in the second half, with Callum Hudson-Odoi doubling their lead in the 65th minute through a deflected strike from outside the penalty area.
Ola Aina contributed to the commanding performance, scoring Forest’s third goal with a powerful left-footed shot into the top corner in the 78th minute.
Ryan Yates thought he had added a fourth goal during additional time, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ruled it out for offside. Forest now sit six points behind league leaders Liverpool and four points behind Manchester City, while West Ham occupy 14th position with 11 points.
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