Yahoo Sports Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Leeds United in the Premier League today.
The Reds were once again active in the transfer market during January, signing centre-back Felipe and goalkeeper Keylor Navas to bolster Steve Cooper’s squad and provide defensive resilience to a side still fighting to avoid relegation. Recent results have improved, and Forest sit 14th in the table, but there remains only three points between themselves and the bottom three.
Leeds, meanwhile, have even less breathing space - after both Wolves and Everton won on Saturday, Jesse Marsch’s side are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference and are six without a win in the league.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League updates
Forest - Navas, Mangala, McKenna, Boly, Williams, Danilo, Freuler, Lodi, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Wood
Leeds - Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Wober, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Harrison, Sinisterra, Gnonto, Bamford
Goal! Brennan Johnson volleys in a thunderous opener for Forest (14’)
Nottingham Forest FC 1 - 0 Leeds United FC
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🎙 Patrick Bamford reflects on a tough day at the City Ground pic.twitter.com/JC0qtI9A2u
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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🎙 Jesse Marsch gives his thoughts after today's Premier League game pic.twitter.com/C0iMh2dvkd
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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A clean sheet and three points on his debut! 🙌
Keylor Navas is your #NFFC Player of the Match! ✨ pic.twitter.com/KteKJ6TZFy— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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The match winner. 😍 pic.twitter.com/hspBhiuuvu
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Thanks for joining us for live coverage of Nottingham Forest's 1-0 Premier League victory over Leeds United at the City Ground.
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The win for Forest moves them up a place to 13th, but crucially extends their gap to the bottom three to six points. They are hitting form at a great time and are now unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches, a run they will look to continue when they travel to face Fulham next weekend. Leeds' dismal period continues as they remain out of the bottom three on just goal difference. With Marsch under pressure, there will be serious questions over whether he will be in charge for Wednesday's visit to rivals Manchester United, who have won their last 13 home matches in all competitions.
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It's time to vote your #NFFC Player of the Match! 💫
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Full Time: #LUFC fall to a 1-0 defeat at the City Ground pic.twitter.com/AQfCLXrAvb
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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The referee blows the whistle, and it is Forest who claim what could be a vital three points in this meeting between two relegation-threatened sides. Johnson's brilliant 14th-minute volleyed winner proved the difference between the sides, though they also have new signing Navas to thank for a couple of important stops in the first half. Leeds were unlucky to go into the break a goal behind, but they could not replicate the same attacking threat in the second half and the hosts run out 1-0 winners.
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YOUUUUU REDS! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dhqVzdD5PM
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 LEEDS UNITED
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Johnson tries to keep the ball in the corner, but it runs away for a goal-kick. Can Leeds get it upfield and create one last chance?
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Summerville naively chooses to shoot from 30 yards out with plenty of team-mates waiting in the box, and the ball soars over the crossbar and into the stands.
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Surridge is booked for getting in the way of a Leeds free-kick.
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90+1' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Surridge booked for blocking a free-kick. 🟡— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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The visitors will have four minutes of additional time with which to find a leveller.
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90' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
We're into a minimum of 4️⃣ added minutes.— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Ayew comes on for his debut in place of Williams.
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90' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
André Ayew is on for his Forest debut, replacing Neco. 👏— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Closing stages. 📸 pic.twitter.com/XNVJwuwjFB
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Leeds are leaving more and more space at the back as they go in desperate search of an equaliser. Can Forest kill the game off with a second goal on the counter?
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Boly and McKenna have been superb at the heart of the hosts' defence, combining for 17 clearances. They have been key to this strong Forest display at the back in the second half.
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Substitution Jack David Harrison Sam Greenwood
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83' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
A final Leeds change sees Greenwood replace Harrison. 🔁— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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No side has won fewer Premier League points away from home than Leeds this season (five – one win, two draws and six defeats), with their only victory on the road coming at Liverpool in October.
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Close!!! Gibbs-White lays the ball off for Surridge to let fly from the edge of the box, but the striker's curling effort goes just over the crossbar. That would have surely clinched the three points for Forest.
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78' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Close! Surridge is found by Gibbs-White but curls an effort just over the crossbar from inside the area.— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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77' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Surridge looks to skip past Wöber before being fouled, yellow card for the defender. 🟡— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Wober sees yellow for bringing down Surridge as Cooper's men countered.
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Keep battling, Reds. 💪 pic.twitter.com/4BlGYGqxzf
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Leeds are dominating possession and largely have the hosts penned back in their own penalty area, but Forest are continuing to defend resolutely as they look to hold on for three crucial points.
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Referee Jones has a bit of sorting out to do after a brief altercation between the two sets of players, though he chooses not to hand out any bookings.
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Surridge comes on for Wood.
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72' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Our third change of the afternoon sees Wood make way for Surridge. 🔁— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Time is running out on the visitors if they are to avoid a fourth defeat in their last seven league matches.
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Substitution Patrick James Bamford Georginio Rutter
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Having escaped a red card a moment ago, Struijk makes way for Firpo.
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Struijk, already on a booking, brings down Johnson on the sideline as the Forest man looked to charge down the right wing. Home players and fans scream for a second yellow, but the referee waves away their protests.
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67' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Another double change for Leeds as Rutter and Firpo replace Bamford and Struijk. 🔁— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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The visitors have had 72 per cent of the possession so far in this second half, but Forest have restricted them to just one shot since the break.
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🔥 Debut time! @WMckennie pic.twitter.com/WY0EnnyoJv
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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Since their return to the Premier League in 2020, Leeds have won all five of their away games against promoted sides by an aggregate score of 14-3. That record is under serious threat here though.
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An hour played on Trentside. 📸 pic.twitter.com/hfgmNsNw7m
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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What impact will Marsch's substitutions have on this game?
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Substitution Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville
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McKennie is on for his Leeds debut in place of Roca.
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56' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Double switch for the visitors as Roca and Sinisterra make way for McKennie and Summerville. 🔁— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Yellow Card Neco Shay Williams
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55' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Neco is next into the book. 🟡— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Williams races onto Gibbs-White's throughball, but Ayling recovers superbly to force the Forest man wide. Williams still gets a shot off, but it flies high and wide of Meslier's goal.
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53' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Neco bursts through towards the edge of the box, works space for a strike but can't quite keep his effort below the crossbar.— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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52' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Booking for Boly after a challenge on Adams. 🟡— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Yellow Card Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly
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Sinisterra times his jump well to meet a free-kick from the left, but he just cannot generate enough power on his header and Navas gets across comfortably to catch it.
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Gibbs-White nods a tame header straight at Meslier after a Johnson cross picked him out.
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Danilo is replaced by Colback at the interval.
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The visitors get us back underway for the second period.
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Aurier also comes on for Mangala.
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46' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Double change at the break as Aurier and Colback replace Danilo and Mangala. 🔁
We're back underway! ⏱— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Johnson's fine finish was Forest's only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes, while Leeds have not been able to get past Navas with any of their five shots from inside the box. Bamford has not looked at the peak of his powers as he continues his return from injury, so how long will Marsch leave it before introducing record signing Rutter off the bench?
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Half Time: Forest lead 1-0 at the break, after Brennan Johnson's opener
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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👀 on the ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/8DE1xMaeq7
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Forest take a 1-0 lead into the break, but Leeds will be wondering how they are not at least level in this match. After a bright start, the visitors found themselves behind after a brilliant strike from Johnson, who lashed home a stupendous volley from the edge of the box. After that though, it was down to debutant Navas between the Forest sticks to maintain his new team's lead, making superb stops to deny Ayling and then Gnonto, while Sinisterra missed a golden opportunity to level when he blazed over.
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HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 LEEDS UNITED
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Ahead at the break. 👊 pic.twitter.com/BAJk1Q5zGz
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Sinisterra fires the ball into Bamford in a threatening position, but the striker's first touch is too heavy and races through to the waiting hands of Navas.
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45' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
We're into a minimum of 3️⃣ added minutes. pic.twitter.com/4laWz1lPgo— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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There will be three minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
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Great stop again! A loose header from Williams in his own penalty area gifts the ball to Gnonto. The Leeds man brings it down before lashing at goal, but Navas dives to his right to punch the ball away from danger and preserve his team's lead.
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43’ Another save from Navas! This time Gnonto drives into the area, unleashes a shot but the keeper denies us again at the City Ground. 1-0 pic.twitter.com/gSG2CTmfdj
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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43' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Gnonto drills a dangerous strike on target but Navas gets down low to his right to make the save. 💪— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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After some attention from Forest's medical staff, Navas is okay to continue.
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39’ Close! Harrison floats a great ball in the area, Ayling arrives at the back post, heads it towards goal and forces Navas into another save. 1-0 pic.twitter.com/0mmBXCMkVT
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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41' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Keylor is back on his feet following a collision with Boly inside the area. 🧤— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Navas goes down to his haunches and needs some treatment after colliding with Boly as the two combined to foil Ayling's header back across goal.
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36’ Chance! Gnonto puts the ball into the box, Ayling steps forward and fires a shot but Navas pulls off a great save. 1-0 pic.twitter.com/SSw8ffPJTR
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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Big save from Navas! Gnonto pulls the ball back for Bamford just inside the box, but he miskicks as he tries to fire at goal. Luckily for him, the ball goes straight to Ayling, but the full-back's curling effort is denied by an important stop from the new Forest recruit.
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Keylor Navas. 🇨🇷
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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The visitors have responded well to going a goal down, but Navas has enjoyed a relatively comfortable debut between the Forest sticks so far.
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What a chance! Harrison floats an excellent ball to the back post for Gnonto, who does well to square first-time into Sinisterra's path. However, the former Feyenoord can only blaze over the crossbar. That was a big opportunity for Leeds.
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31' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Gnonto's ball back across the face of goal is met by Sinisterra who slides over from close range.— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Danilo is booked for a foul on Struijk.
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30' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Danilo is shown a yellow card following a challenge on Struijk. 🟡— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Gnonto and Williams briefly clash after a coming together on the sidelines, but the situation is quickly resolved.
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Bamford feels aggrieved for not receiving a free-kick after having his path blocked by Boly, though the referee ignores his protests.
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Boly is up and okay to continue and play has resumed.
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Boly is down receiving treatment after a knock to the face when dealing with a Leeds free-kick into the Forest box.
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Some strike. 💥 pic.twitter.com/ByP18JR980
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Gibbs-White sets his sights from range, but Struijk does well to close the distance and block the shot before it gets anywhere close to troubling Meslier.
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21' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
Danilo releases Brennan on the right, his cross finds Gibbs-White but he's denied by a strong block.— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Marsch's side have failed to win in their last seven matches when conceding the opening goal in the Premier League dating back to August 2022 against Wolves.
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Leeds started the brighter of the two teams but find themselves behind. Can they pick themselves up and get back into this game?
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GOAL!!! What a strike from Johnson! Forest take the lead in spectacular fashion as Struijk, who gave the free-kick away, tries to nod the resulting set-piece away from danger. However, the ball only reaches Johnson, who expertly volleys into the bottom left corner from the edge of the box to put the hosts 1-0 up!
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Back in the side. 🏴 pic.twitter.com/esWbn7bUn1
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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13' Goal Forest. Brennan Johnson volleys the ball in from the edge of the area. 1-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 5, 2023
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13' - 🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #LUFC 🟡
More on the goal - Morgan's free-kick is cleared as far as Johnson, he unleashes a superb first-time strike past Meslier from 18 yards! 😍 https://t.co/j97Ym0XQru— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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WHAT A HITTTTTT!!!!!! 🏹 pic.twitter.com/08stewH8jz
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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Struijk is the first player to go in referee Robert Jones' book for hauling down Johnson.
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13' - 🔴 #NFFC 0-0 #LUFC 🟡
Booking for Struijk for pulling back Brennan after the forward flicked the ball past the Leeds man. 🟡— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) February 5, 2023
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