Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a dramatic 94th-minute winner as Everton dealt Nottingham Forest’s Champions League hopes an enormous blow with victory on the Metropolis Floor.
Forest have been unable to discover a breakthrough and the competition seemed to be heading for a goalless draw, however the Blues had different concepts as substitute Dwight McNeil laid a move via to Doucoure to coolly slot residence a late winner.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet have delivered a exceptional marketing campaign by climbing to 3rd within the Premier League, however victories for Manchester Metropolis and Aston Villa on Saturday moved them into the highest 5, leaving Forest trying on nervously.
In scorching circumstances, the primary half was a gradual burner with the 2 sides calling each goalkeepers into making comfy saves.
James Garner’s low shot and Iliman Ndiaye’s header have been stored out by residence keeper Matz Sels whereas on the different finish, Jota Silva’s strike on the flip and tame nodded effort have been straight at Jordan Pickford.
The sprightly Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to create some magic on the break within the second interval however couldn’t get sufficient curl onto a shot after reducing inside, as his try smothered by Pickford.
With time working out, Everton snatched a shocking win on the counter-attack to climb as much as 14th and depart Forest shellshocked.
