Everton ease past Forest to move into fifth | OneFootball

Everton secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park, moving up to fifth in the Premier League and closing in on the top four.

The Toffees made a perfect start when a cross from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall deflected off Nikola Milenkovic and flew into the net inside the opening two minutes.

The visitors struggled to respond, rarely threatening Jordan Pickford’s goal in the opening stages.

Thierno Barry finally ended his long wait for an Everton goal, doubling the lead in first-half stoppage time. The summer signing from Villarreal was set up by Iliman Ndiaye on a swift counter-attack and calmly rolled the ball past Matz Sels to give David Moyes’ side a commanding advantage.

Forest’s best chances came late in the first half, with Nicolas Dominguez’s effort blocked on the line by James Tarkowski and a deflected shot by Barry narrowly missing.

David Moyes' men sealed the win in the 80th minute when Dewsbury-Hall converted a precise strike into the bottom corner, capping a dominant performance.

The victory marked a fourth win in five league games for Everton, highlighting Moyes’ continued impact and keeping the Toffees firmly in the European mix. For former manager Sean Dyche, it was a frustrating return as Forest remained stay 17th, three points above relegation zone.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) socres an own goal!

Everton leads Nottingham Forest 2-0. Thierno Barry scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Iliman Ndiaye after a swift counterattack.

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GOAL Everton: Thierno Barry (Everton) scores!

Thierno Barry scores goal number 1 in the competition (15 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Everton attempted a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Everton leads 3-0 against Nottingham Forest. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area following a corner kick.

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GOAL Everton: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) scores!

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores goal number 4 in the competition (14 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match