Nottingham Forest’s bid to qualify for the Champions League suffered a setback as they had been held to a harmful 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday. Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet wanted a victory to maintain tempo with their high 5 rivals. But Eberechi Eze’s second-half penalty put Palace forward and, though Murillo equalised quickly afterwards, Forest left south London outdoors the Champions League locations. Sixth-placed Forest’s try to look in Europe’s elite membership competitors for the primary time since 1980-81 is now out of their palms.
They sit two factors behind fifth-placed Chelsea and fourth-placed Newcastle, with third-placed Manchester City three factors forward of Forest.
Forest have three video games left, with winnable fixtures towards Leicester and West Ham earlier than what might be on a final-day shootout towards Chelsea.
Nuno’s workforce had been with out injured winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, who as a substitute joined the away followers in a single nook of Selhurst Park.
FA Cup finalists Palace dominated the early phases, with some eye-catching interaction between Eze and Adam Wharton in entrance of England supervisor Thomas Tuchel.
Their first probability arrived when Tyrick Mitchell whipped in a cross which fellow full-back Daniel Munoz met on the volley, forcing a save from Matz Sels.
But Forest grew into the sport and Elliot Anderson hit the facet netting from a deep Nicolas Dominguez cross.
They nearly made the breakthrough two minutes earlier than half-time with a trademark counter-attack as Dominguez and Wood mixed to tee up Anthony Elanga, however his end was too near Dean Henderson.
A frantic begin to the second half noticed Ismaila Sarr head Munoz’s cross extensive on the close to put up.
Forest countered and Wood was denied the opening aim by Maxence Lacroix’s block as his shot rolled narrowly extensive.
Palace went forward on the hour after Mitchell was felled by a mix of Dominguez and Selz within the space.
Referee Andy Madley didn’t initially give the penalty however modified his thoughts after a have a look at the replay, with Eze tucking away the spot-kick.
Wharton went off with an ankle harm as Palace boss Oliver Glasner took no possibilities together with his influential midfielder earlier than the FA Cup ultimate towards Manchester City.
Henderson made a shocking save to maintain out an Elanga free-kick.
But Forest levelled within the sixty fourth minute when Murillo caught out a leg to flick Neco Williams’ shot previous the wrong-footed Henderson.
Forest rode their luck late on as Eze clipped the crossbar with a 20-yard roller earlier than Eddie Nketiah had the ball within the web, solely to be flagged offside.
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