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Nottingham Forest beat West Ham and maintain their dream of a place in the Champions League

Sensation of the season, the team will reach the final round competing with Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa and City

Nottingham Forest beat West Ham and maintain their dream of a place in the Champions League

Summary

Nottingham Forest’s dream of playing in next season’s Champions League remains alive. Nuno Espírito Santo’s team beat West Ham 2-1 away from home this Sunday and will continue to fight for a place in the continental tournament until the final round of the Premier League. Gibbs-White and Milenkovic scored for the visitors, and Bowen pulled one back for West Ham.

THE TABLE

The victory leaves Nottingham Forest still in seventh place in the Premier League, but with 65 points, close to their rivals who are also competing for a place in the next Champions League. Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa have 66 points and are in third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Manchester City is sixth, with 65 points, but has played one game less. Therefore, the dispute will only be decided in the final round, next Sunday: the top five will go to the Champions League, the sixth will play in the Europa League, and the seventh will play in the Conference League. West Ham is 15th, with 40 points.

TRIBUTE TO AWONIYI

The clash in London, marked by more than 15 minutes of injury time in the final stage and a more tense atmosphere, also saw the Forest squad pay tribute to striker Awoniyi, who remains hospitalized after hitting the post in the game against Leicester. Gibbs-White showed off his teammate’s shirt when he scored the first goal of the match, remembering the player who underwent abdominal surgery.

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