Marco Silva’s Fulham won this Friday at Nottingham Forest, 3-2, and provisionally rose to sixth place in the English Football League, in a match in which João Palhinha stood out, at the start of the eighth day.
After the interruption due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Premier League returned with the Portuguese international midfielder, who was a starter for the Londoners, to be decisive in Fulham’s triumph, scoring a goal and an assist, after the Nigerian striker Awoniyi They gave the home team the lead after 11 minutes, a result that held until half-time.
In the second half, Dutchman Tete recovered the tie, in the 54th minute, and shortly after, in the 57th minute, Palhinha led the comeback with an excellent first shot from outside the box. At 60, the former Sporting man assisted Reed, suddenly leaving Fulham comfortably ahead.
However, before the end of the game, in the 77th minute, O’Brien lowered the difference and gave Nottingham Forest some hope, but Fulham ended up confirming the victory, in a duel between emblems that rose to the top flight this season English.
With this victory, Marco Silva’s team rose to sixth place, with 11 points, one behind Manchester United, fifth, and one more than Chelsea, seventh.
For their part, Nottingham Forest, who broke the record for Premier League signings in a single season (22), suffered their fourth loss in a row and remain in 19th place and penultimate with just four points.
The historic English club spent more than 150 million euros on new players, the largest investment in its history.
In the other game of the day, Aston Villa received and beat Southampton, 1-0, with a goal from Jacob Ramsey, in the 41st minute, a result that leaves the Birmingham team out of the relegation places for now.
Source: TSF
