March 15, (THEWILL) – Nottingham Forest claimed a convincing 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town at Portman Road, marking Nuno Espirito Santo’s 50th English Premier League match in charge with three points. The win positions Forest just one point behind second-placed Arsenal in the English Premier League standings.
The visitors took control with three goals in a devastating six-minute spell during the first half. Nikola Milenkovic opened the scoring following defensive confusion from a corner, before Anthony Elanga struck twice – first finishing a counter-attack with his left foot and then capitalising on a long ball from Milenkovic.
Ipswich mounted a late response when Jens Cajuste found the roof of the net with a curling effort, but Forest immediately restored their three-goal advantage through Jota Silva, who finished from Morgan Gibbs-White’s pass. George Hirst added a consolation header for the home side in stoppage time.
The result moved Forest to 54 points in third place, continuing their impressive form under Portuguese manager Nuno Espirito Santo. For Ipswich Town, the defeat leaves them in 18th position, now nine points from safety following Wolves’ victory over Southampton.
Forest’s defensive organisation and clinical finishing proved too much for Ipswich, who struggled to contain their opponents’ attacking threat throughout the match. The home side’s late goals provided only brief moments of hope for supporters at Portman Road.
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