Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest 3-1

Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park, with the game turned around before half-time and settled by Yeremy Pino after the break.

Nottingham Forest led in the 3rd minute when Dan Ndoye scored to make it 1-0. Crystal Palace levelled in the 41st minute through Daichi Kamada, who finished after Quinten Timber’s assist, then went ahead in first-half stoppage time when Jefferson Lerma made it 2-1 from Adam Wharton’s pass. Palace reached the break leading 2-1.

Pino made it 3-1 in the 59th minute, and Crystal Palace then protected that lead as Nottingham Forest made two changes on 72 minutes, sending on Ibrahim Sangaré for Xaver Schlager and Chris Wood for Liam Delap, before a further double change on 83 minutes. Palace also made two changes on 83 minutes, with Eddie Nketiah replacing Jörgen Strand Larsen and Ismaila Sarr on for Pino, then Dwight McNeil coming on for Kamada in the 90th minute. Forest had more of the ball and more shots, but Palace had more efforts on target, 7 to 6, and their 13 shots and 2.42 xG were enough against Forest’s 24 shots and 2.95 xG. Forest also had 57% possession, 491 passes and 8 corners to Palace’s 43%, 384 passes and 5 corners.

Jefferson Lerma was booked in the 16th minute, Yeremy Pino in the 60th, Ola Aina in the 73rd and Murillo Santiago in the 90+5th minute. There were no red cards.