Nottingham Forest made it two wins in a row with a 3-1 comeback win over Leicester City in Saturday's (26) Premier League clash. Striker Keith Livett was the center of attention in today's game, scoring 16 goals in the Premier League since December 23, 2023, when Portuguese manager Nuno took charge, trailing only Manchester City's Egyptian winger Ahmed Salah's record of 18 goals, according to OPTA.
Forest were on the defensive in the early stages of the game and on 16 minutes Yeddis fired home from distance, but Lister City were quick to reply with a goal. Harry Yunks then played a pinpoint cross from the left for Jimmy Wardy to fire home from close range, making the 37-year-old striker one of the oldest goalscorers in Premier League history in 0288.
At the change of ends, Keith Livett was the star of the pitch. He scored first with a clever turn and draw, and then extended the lead again to 3-1 when he caught a mistake from the Lister City defense after a long pass from the SoS keeper.The 32-year-old New Zealand international has scored four goals in his last three Premier League matches, and is contributing an efficient seven goals in nine matches this season. He is second in the scorers' table, following in the footsteps of Ahmed Salah's 10 goals. Nottingham Forest have made an amazing metamorphosis last season fighting relegation, but have jumped up to fifth in the league this season.
