Dean Henderson error against his former club cost Crystal Palace, as Chris Wood’s second-half goal lifted Nottm Forest to 8th place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory on October 21.
In order to keep the Eagles in the bottom three and without a league victory this season, the England goalkeeper let Wood’s low shot from outside the area go past him.
Crystal Palace Attacking Woes
Eddie Nketiah and Eberechi Eze scored for Palace, but they still have the fewest goals in the division after their opening eight games, with only five.
Nottm Forest Impressive Start
On the other hand, Forest has had an incredible start to the season and has surpassed Newcastle and Manchester United to enter the top half.
Due to his actions after a 1-0 loss to Fulham last month, Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis began a five-game stadium suspension, while Nuno Espirito Santo was forced to watch his team’s first home victory since April from the stands as he began a three-match touchline ban.
Key Players Missing for Forest
The hosts also have James Ward-Prowse and Morgan Gibbs-White suspended, but they had a striker in form that Palace does not.
This season, Wood has scored five goals in eight Premier League games, more than any other player except Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer, and Bryan Mbeumo.
Henderson Crucial Mistake
Henderson played an important role in keeping Forest up during his loan term at the City Ground in the 2022/23 season, although he had a forgettable moment when he got a touch to Wood’s effort but couldn’t keep it out 25 minutes later.
Contrasting Fortunes for Goalkeepers
The two goalkeepers had varied fortunes.
Matz Sels made an amazing save to turn Eze’s piledriver against the crossbar seconds before the goal and then turned over Jeffrey Schlupp’s rising shot.
Nketiah hit the outside of the post from long range in the 1st half, continuing his wait for a Premier League goal after moving from Arsenal for £30 million ($51.28 million).
Forest’s Efficiency Seals the Win
Ryan Yates also hit the woodwork for Forest early on, but, as in all 3 of their wins so far this season, Nuno’s men only needed 1 goal for all 3 points.
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