Chris Wood struck twice in Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win at Leicester because the New Zealand striker condemned Foxes boss Steve Cooper to defeat in opposition to his former membership on Friday. Ryan Yates put Forest forward within the East Midlands derby on the King Power Stadium earlier than Jamie Vardy levelled for Leicester. The in-form Wood restored Forest’s lead and netted once more along with his seventh purpose in 9 matches this season. Forest’ second successive victory lifted them into fifth place within the Premier League.
They have misplaced simply as soon as in 9 league video games this time period, proving their choice to sack Cooper and rent Nuno Espirito Santo was a shrewd transfer.
Cooper was going through Forest for the primary time since his dismissal in December.
The 44-year-old spent two years answerable for Forest, guiding them from the underside of the Championship again to the Premier League after a 23-year absence earlier than being axed with the membership simply above the relegation zone.
Nuno saved Forest from the drop, whereas Cooper was employed by promoted Leicester within the close-season to interchange Enzo Maresca after the Italian’s transfer to Chelsea.
“It’s self-inflicted, little doubt about that, and it is on us. We all should take accountability for the way the sport panned out. We made poor errors for the targets,” Cooper mentioned.
“It’s a setback after successful a number of video games coming into this. We have to just accept it.”
Forest’s first win at Leicester since 2013 was candy viewing for Nuno, who needed to watch from the press field as he served the second recreation of a suspension.
“Chris deserves his plaudits. He’s executed an incredible job. He’s very trustworthy and he provides all the pieces on the pitch for us,” Nuno mentioned.
“It’s not concerning the desk. This group needs to progress they usually need to make the followers get pleasure from. We see these gamers work daily and we demand from them.”
Forest ignited a dramatic first half within the sixteenth minute, seizing the lead due to a Leicester meltdown.
Facundo Buonanotte dwelt on the ball too lengthy as an alternative of clearing the hazard and Wood’s deflected shot drew a woeful tried clearance from James Justin.
Yates pounced on the free ball and curled his low strike into the underside nook from 20 yards.
Vardy retains scoring
Leicester’s response was emphatic as Vardy dragged them again on degree phrases within the twenty third minute.
Harry Winks whipped a teasing cross into the Forest six-yard field and Vardy acquired between two defenders to prod residence from close-range in sometimes predatory trend.
Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen made an outstanding save to repel Nicolas Dominguez’s close-range volley when the Forest midfielder regarded sure to attain.
Hermansen made one other high quality cease to maintain out Callum Hudson-Odoi’s blast from the sting of the realm.
But the Dane was crushed once more within the forty seventh minute when Wood deftly managed Elliot Anderson’s move and swivelled to fireplace a high quality end into the underside nook from 12 yards.
Leicester appealed in useless for a penalty after Vardy threw himself to the bottom following a quick tug from Nikola Milenkovic.
That proved a vital second as Wood punished woeful defending to internet once more on the hour.
A protracted punt from Forest keeper Matz Sels ought to have been handled by Leicester’s Wout Faes however the Belgian allowed the ball to bounce previous him and Wood looped a close-range header over Hermansen.
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