Premier League 26/27 · Round 6 · SUN, OCT 11
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest match report: Crystal Palace beat Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace recovered from an early deficit to win 3-1 at home against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
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Result
Crystal Palace won 3-1 at home against Nottingham Forest. The half-time score was 2-1 to Crystal Palace. The outcome was a home win.
Goals
Dan Ndoye put Nottingham Forest ahead in the 3rd minute. The goal takes Dan Ndoye to 2 Premier League goals for Nottingham Forest this season. Daichi Kamada equalised for Crystal Palace in the 41st minute, assisted by Jorgen Strand Larsen. This was Daichi Kamada's first Premier League goal for Crystal Palace this season. Jefferson Lerma made it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time, assisted by Adam Wharton. This was Jefferson Lerma's first Premier League goal for Crystal Palace this season. Yeremy Pino added a third in the 59th minute. This was Yeremy Pino's first Premier League goal for Crystal Palace this season.
Match flow
Nottingham Forest were on top for most of the first half. Nottingham Forest were on top for most of the second half. Nottingham Forest were on top for most of the match.
Key stats
Crystal Palace had 8 shots on target to Nottingham Forest's 6. Nottingham Forest had 10 shots off target to Crystal Palace's 3. Nottingham Forest had 51 dangerous attacks to Crystal Palace's 36.
Discipline
Crystal Palace received 2 yellow cards. Nottingham Forest received 1 yellow card. There were no red cards. The match official was Peter Bankes.
Pre-match
Bookmakers saw no clear favourite before kickoff.
What it means
Crystal Palace are 12th in the table with 7 points and a goal difference of -3. Nottingham Forest are 14th with 5 points and a goal difference of -3.
Verdict
Crystal Palace won 3-1 despite Nottingham Forest having more dangerous attacks and more possession. The home side were clinical with their shots on target. The result moves Crystal Palace above Nottingham Forest in the table.