3 – 1
“Dan Ndoye fires Forest into an early lead with a right-footed finish from the left side of the box.”
Pivotal“Daichi Kamada levels for Crystal Palace with a composed left-footed finish from the center of the box.”
Pivotal“Jefferson Lerma heads home from close range right before the break to give Palace their first lead of the match.”
Pivotal“Yéremy Pino slots home to make it 3-1 after Forest's keeper Matz Sels had already denied two earlier Palace efforts in the same spell.”
PivotalOutstanding performance

Nottingham Forest dominated the underlying numbers with 57% possession, 24 shots and 68 dangerous attacks compared to Palace's 35, yet it was Crystal Palace who walked away with all three points. Dan Ndoye's third-minute strike gave Forest an early lead that looked like the start of a rout given their territorial control, but Palace weathered the storm and struck twice in the final five minutes of the first half through Daichi Kamada and Jefferson Lerma to turn the game on its head. Yéremy Pino added a third just after the hour mark, punishing a Forest side that created seven big chances but converted only one, a wasteful finishing display summed up by their 24 shots yielding just one goal beyond the opener. For Palace, this was a result built on resilience and clinical finishing rather than control, while Forest will be left to rue missed opportunities despite out-shooting their hosts by a two-to-one margin.
How entertaining was this match?
Oliver Glasner leads Nottingham Forest back to Selhurst Park for the first time since leaving Crystal Palace, adding serious emotional weight to a crucial lower-table clash. Both sides are desperate for a win to escape the early-season danger zone, making this far more than just a points-table affair.