Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Leicester City 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:
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
Goal Christopher Grant Wood
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
Gibbs-White should have his second! Forest should be ahead as a counter attack led by Elanga results in a cross which deflects into the path of the Forest skipper who is completely free on the penalty spot - he stoops to head the ball home but diverts is straight at Stolarczyk. Huge chance.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
A Leicester free-kick is defended well by Aina, as Thomas sends in a follow up delivery from the left which is punched well by Sels but only as far as Justin on the edge of the box, who tries to volley it back into the danger zone but his effort is weak.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
HUGE CHANCE! Sangare curls a lovely cross from the right to the back post where Dominguez is at full stretch but cannot find the touch that would surely have put Forest ahead.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
Opta's live win probability has Forest with a 56% chance of victory from here on in, with a draw at 29.7%. A compelling second period is in store!
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
An entertaining 45 minutes at the City Ground as Coady headed Leicester into an unlikely early lead after 16 minutes. Van Nistelrooy’s side looked relatively comfortable then until the 25th minute when Gibbs-White nodded home Elanga’s excellent free-kick to get Forest back in the driving seat as they look for a crucial win in the Champions League race. Wood will be disappointed to have not got himself on the scoresheet, missing three first-half chances, two of which were comfortable headers for Forest’s top scorer. Leicester’s 0.46 xG compared to Forest’s 0.89 xG shows the home sides dominance but the visitors have not been without threat. Nuno's side will need to step their game up in this second half if they are to keep pace with Aston Villa, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
Forest nearly lead on the stroke of half-time. Williams cuts a ball back for Dominguez, who has hardly featured in the first half. The Argentine hits a powerful half-volley which is saved by Stolarczyk into the path of Wood who heads over from a few yards out. Another excellent chance for Wood.
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