Premier League,
Spherical 6
Crystal Palace
CRY
Nottingham Forest
NOT
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Venue
- Selhurst Park
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Referee
- Peter Bankes
Daichi Kamada 41′
Jefferson Lerma 45+4′
Yeremy Pino 59′
Dan Ndoye 3′
Nottingham Forest supervisor Oliver Glasner endured a depressing first return to Selhurst Park as his facet have been overwhelmed 3-1 by Crystal Palace within the Premier League.
Dan Ndoye gave the guests an early lead and dominated for a lot of the primary half. Nonetheless, targets from Daichi Kamada and Jefferson Lerma earlier than the break flipped the tie on its head.
Yeremy Pino then added a 3rd shortly earlier than the hour mark to make sure an sad reunion for Glasner, who led Palace to their first main trophies when the membership lifted the FA Cup in 2025 and the Convention League a yr later.
The end result sees Palace leapfrog Forest into twelfth, whereas the Midlanders fall to 14th having received simply certainly one of their opening six league matches this terrm.
Forest dominant however wasteful
For the primary 40 minutes or so, it was a welcome return for Glasner. Ndoye pounced on an early error from Anan Khalaili earlier than bending a high-quality end previous Walter Benitez.
From there, it was one-way site visitors. Liam Delap ought to have doubled the lead when he in some way blasted a close-range volley straight at Benitez with the entire of the objective gaping after Morgan Gibbs-White’s strike got here again off the bar.
Delap wasted one other good probability moments later, diverting a back-post header the improper facet of the publish.
As is so typically the case, the squandered alternatives would show pricey. 5 minutes earlier than the break, Kamada prodded residence to stage utterly towards the run of play.
Then, following a high-quality cease from Matz Sels to maintain out a fierce Tyrick Mitchell drive, Adam Wharton’s ensuing nook was bundled in by Lerma to provide the hosts the momentum – and, crucially, the lead – going into the break.
Palace prolong benefit
Palace’s spectacular comeback was made all of the sweeter after the restart when Pino elevated the benefit on 59 minutes, rifling residence after Jorgen Strand Larsen’s effort was initially saved by Sels.
The roles have been reversed quickly after, when Wharton’s raking cross discovered the pinnacle of Pino. The Spaniard nodded throughout to Strand Larsen however the striker was once more denied by Sels.
On the different finish, Benitez was referred to as into motion, once more saving from level clean vary, this time from substitute Chris Wooden.
It proved to be the final actual motion of a contest during which the momentum swung wildly, however in the long run it was the hosts who emerged with a significant three factors.

Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest

The Premier League Desk
- Place 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – Champions League (League section)
- Place 5 : Promotion – Europa League (League section)
- Place 18, 19, 20 : Relegation – Championship
