Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Selhurst Park
Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Penalty Goal Eberechi Oluchi Eze
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Sels is booked for bringing down Mitchell, resulting in a penalty to Palace.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
The referee is heading to the monitor! Sels left a leg out as Mitchell took it past him, and the Forest goalkeeper tripped him up. It looks pretty clear-cut and the referee is being shown the footage. He's made his decision... PENALTY TO PALACE!
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Palace want a penalty! The ball is delivered to the back post, and Mitchell takes a superb touch beyond Sels, and he goes to ground! He had a chance to tap it into an empty net, but it looks as though he's been fouled! The referee says no, but it will no doubt be checked!
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Williams finds himself in space and attempts an ambitious effort from range, but Henderson gets his body behind it and saves. Wharton now appears to be struggling with an injury, but he's going to try and shake it off.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Forest almost go up the other end and score! Nuno's side break away, and the ball falls to Wood inside the penalty area. He takes aim towards the bottom corner and his strike deflects off Lacroix, and it trickles past Henderson's right-hand post! It's end-to-end stuff in the second half.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
CHANCE! Eze fires a pass into the feet of Mateta inside the Forest penalty area, and he pokes it to Sarr on the left. He's in space in a dangerous position and strikes at goal, but his shot is saved by Sels! Forest can now counter...
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Anderson fouls Eze, and Palace are awarded a free-kick inside the Forest half. It's played short to Munoz who delivers into the box. Sarr rises above his marker and heads towards goal, but he fails to hit the target as he diverts it wide of the mark.
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Eze gets the second half under way for Palace at Selhurst Park!
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Palace created 0.52 expected goals (xG) in the first half from nine shots, with just one of those hitting in the target. Forest could only produce 0.39 expected goals from six efforts, with both sides struggling with a lack of creativity in the final third. According to Opta's live win probability calculator, Palace have a 38.2% chance of winning from here, with a draw at 36.2% and a Forest victory at 25.6%. Both managers will be asking for more from their sides, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see some early changes after the break. Glasner could turn to the youthfulness of Franca or Esse, while Nuno may look to add another creative outlet in Jota or Sosa.
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