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EPL: Wood Shines With Brace As Nottingham Forest Beat Leicester 3-1
Ryan Yates opened the scoring for Forest at the King Power Stadium, but Jamie Vardy equalized for Leicester shortly after. Wood then put Nottingham Forest back in front and added another goal, marking his seventh strike in nine matches this season.
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With this win, Nottingham Forest secured their second consecutive victory and climbed to fifth place in the Premier League, having lost only once in their last nine league games. This performance has reinforced the club’s decision to dismiss Cooper and appoint Nuno Espirito Santo as his successor.
This match marked Cooper’s first encounter with Forest since his departure in December. During his two years at the helm, he led the team from the bottom of the Championship back to the Premier League after a 23-year absence. However, he was let go with the club sitting just above the relegation zone.
Nuno had previously saved Forest from relegation, while Cooper took over at newly promoted Leicester in the offseason, replacing Enzo Maresca after his move to Chelsea.
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The victory was especially sweet for Nuno, who had to watch from the press box while serving a suspension, as it marked Forest’s first win at Leicester since 2013. Meanwhile, Leicester, currently in 14th place, missed out on a third consecutive win after previously defeating Bournemouth and Southampton.
The match ignited with a dramatic first half, starting in the 16th minute when Forest capitalized on a defensive error from Leicester. Facundo Buonanotte hesitated instead of clearing the ball, leading to Wood’s deflected shot. Yates seized on the loose ball and curled a low strike into the bottom corner from 20 yards out.
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