In Nuno Espirito Santo's 50th Premier League game as the Nottingham Forest manager, the team achieved a 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town. Anthony Elanga scored two critical goals, supporting a strong first-half performance that included three goals in six minutes. The win brings Forest closer to Arsenal in the standings, showcasing their transformation under Nuno from relegation candidates to serious Champions League contenders, now sitting third with 54 points this season. Ipswich remains in trouble, languishing in 18th position, nine points adrift of safety after this match.
Forestâs solid defensive rearguard was eventually breached late on when Jens Cajuste neatly turned substitute Ryan Yates before curling a fine strike into the roof of the net.
Nunoâs appointment at the City Ground was met with raised eyebrows back in December 2023, but across the 51-year-old's half a century of Premier League games at the helm, the Portuguese has turned Forest from relegation strugglers to Champions League believers.
Elanga grabbed his second before the break, profiting from some more slack defending to race on to Milenkovic's long punt forward to place the ball beyond Alex Palmer.
The result moves Forest on to 54 points in third, while Ipswich stay in 18th, now nine points adrift of safety following Wolves' 2-1 victory over Southampton.
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