Forest come from behind to sink West Ham | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest pulled off a dramatic comeback at the London Stadium, handing West Ham a 2-1 defeat and leaving the Hammers staring at another frustrating setback in the Premier League.

Sean Dyche’s side recovered from an early deficit to snatch all three points, pushing the hosts seven points from safety.

The hosts started brightly and looked in control early on. Forest’s Murillo inadvertently turned a flick-on from Tomás Soucek into his own net, giving the hosts the lead before the break.

The second half started with more hope for the Hammers when Crysencio Summerville struck a fine goal, only for VAR to step in and rule it out for a marginal offside against new signing Taty Castellanos - a decision that would prove costly.

Forest didn’t need much of an invitation. Nicolás Domínguez rose to meet Elliot Anderson’s corner, looping a header into the far corner to level things up in the 55th minut. The London Stadium fell into stunned silence as the visitors seized the momentum.

The drama peaked in the final moments. West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola misjudged a high ball, colliding with Morgan Gibbs-White in the box. VAR once again intervened, and the referee pointed to the spot. Gibbs-White made no mistake, calmly slotting home to seal a remarkable comeback for Forest.

It was another miserable night for Nuno Espírito Santo, forced to watch his former club inflict further misery. West Ham’s struggles continue: they’ve now won just two of their last 14 Premier League games, and the relegation battle looks more real by the week.

For Forest, it’s a huge lift. The victory ends a run of four consecutive league defeats and moves them seven points clear of the relegation zone, giving Dyche’s men a real boost in their fight for survival.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Murillo (Nottingham Forest) socres an own goal!

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Missed opportunity! Callum Hudson-Odoi from Nottingham Forest attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Murillo.

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Missed opportunity. Mateus Fernandes of West Ham United attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it went just wide.

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Missed opportunity! Nicolás Domínguez from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide.

West Ham United leads Nottingham Forest 2-0. Crysencio Summerville scores for West Ham with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner.It's now West Ham United 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Nicolás Domínguez scores for Nottingham Forest with a header from close range on the left side, following a corner kick.

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Nicolás Domínguez scores goal number 1 in the competition (12 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Pablo from West Ham United attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but failed to score. The chance was set up by Tomás Soucek, who provided a header following a corner kick.

West Ham United 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest scores the penalty, striking it with his right foot straight into the middle of the goal.

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GOALNottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) scores penalty-kick!

Morgan Gibbs-White scores goal number 5 in the competition (21 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match