Nottingham vs Southampton final score, result (Premier League): step closer to safety

Nottingham vs Southampton final score, result (Premier League): Nottingham Forest escaped the relegation zone and pushed Southampton to the edge with an exhilarating 4-3 victory at the City Ground.

By: Leey

05/09/2023 01:46

Nottingham vs Southampton Highlights

Amid the pressure following Everton's surprising victory, Taiwo Awoniyi stepped up and scored two goals in the first half. Despite Carlos Alcaraz pulling one back for Southampton, Morgan Gibbs-White seemed to extinguish any hopes of a comeback with his successful penalty kick, reinstating Forest's two-goal lead. However, the drama unfolded further in the second half when substitute Lyanco headed in a goal for Southampton. With Southampton pushing for an equalizer, Danilo capitalized on a delightful flick from Gibbs-White and converted the chance. James Ward-Prowse's late penalty proved futile, as it was not enough to salvage a result.

As a result, Steve Cooper's team climbed to the 16th position with 33 points, surpassing Everton, Leicester, and Leeds, and putting a three-point gap between them and the relegation zone. Ruben Selles' Southampton, on the other hand, now finds themselves eight points away from safety with only three games remaining, and their fate appears all but sealed.

Nottingham vs Southampton Highlights

Nottingham vs Southampton Summary

Nottingham Forest made a remarkable escape from the Premier League relegation zone with a thrilling 4-3 victory over bottom club Southampton, who suffered their 10th consecutive winless match, all but sealing their fate of relegation.

Both teams were desperate to secure their Premier League status, particularly Southampton, who were six points adrift from safety at the start of the game. A win for Forest would widen the gap even further, and they capitalized on Southampton's early missed opportunities. Awoniyi, who had scored in the previous encounter at St. Mary's, once again combined brilliantly with Brennan Johnson. A superb diagonal pass from Danilo found Johnson, who set up Awoniyi to score past Alex McCarthy.

Nottingham vs Southampton Summary

The Nigerian striker rediscovered his scoring touch against his favorite opponent, netting his second goal just three minutes later. Danilo took advantage of a fortuitous bounce to direct the ball towards Awoniyi, who volleyed it in with precision. Carlos Alcaraz swiftly responded for Southampton, converting Stuart Armstrong's cross to offer a glimmer of hope. However, Forest were awarded a penalty just before halftime when Ainsley Maitland-Niles fouled Johnson after losing control of the ball. Morgan Gibbs-White confidently chipped the penalty down the middle to restore Forest's two-goal advantage.

The two-goal cushion brought relief to the Forest supporters, as Southampton had not overcome such a deficit at halftime for over seven years. Nevertheless, statistics held little significance for Rubén Sellés and his team, who fought back and halved the lead. James Ward-Prowse's well-delivered corner found substitute Lyanco, whose powerful header proved too difficult to save for Keylor Navas. It appeared that Southampton were on the verge of a remarkable comeback, but Forest dealt a late blow to shatter their momentum.

Gibbs-White's delicate flick redirected Johnson's cross to Danilo, who emphatically scored his third goal in as many matches. That goal proved crucial as Southampton managed to convert a late penalty through Ward-Prowse, but it was insufficient to salvage the match. Nottingham Forest secured their first league double against Southampton in 27 years, propelling them above their rivals into 16th position and granting them a crucial three-point cushion above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Southampton now face a daunting task of winning all three of their remaining matches and relying on favorable results elsewhere to maintain their position in the top flight of English football.

Flashscore Man of the Match: Danilo (Nottingham Forest)

Nottingham vs Southampton final score

	1H	2H	Final
Nottingham	3	1	4
Southampton	1	2	3

Goals

Nottingham: Awoniyi T. (18'), Awoniyi T. (21'), Gibbs-White M. (44'), Danilo (73')
Southampton: Alcaraz C. (25'), Lyanco (51'), Ward-Prowse J. (90'+6)

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Nottingham vs Southampton final score Nottingham vs Southampton confirmed line-ups

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Written by: Leey

Leey is the reporter for Betimate. She currently has a series of articles about football. She specializes in researching football data to come up with evaluations about the tournament and predictions about the matches.