PL: Major Operation by Nottingham Forest at West Ham
Tonight, there was a clash between disappointing and low-ranked teams. During the 21st matchday of the Premier League, West Ham hosted Nottingham Forest, hoping to close the gap on their direct rival for survival. However, just three days after securing their first victory of the season against Wolverhampton, the bottom team, the Hammers faced another challenging evening.
A goal from Murillo into his own net (13th minute) set the Londoners off perfectly, but they were saved multiple times by a spectacular Areola. The former PSG goalkeeper eventually succumbed to Dominguez (55th minute) and later contributed to the penalty awarded against his team at the end of the match. The foul was unfortunate and subject to several uncertainties, but it ultimately allowed Gibbs-White to secure victory for the Reds (1-2, 89th minute), putting them 7 points ahead of their opponent, who is now at the bottom of the table and in serious danger. Nuno Espirito Santos's future might well be written elsewhere after this 10th match without a win.