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The Premier League dark horse missed the Champions League zone, 3 points behind Manchester City

The 36th round of the Premier League ushered in a match, with Nottingham Forest playing against Leicester City at home. Nottingham Forest once occupied the third place for a long time, but its record has plummeted in recent times, winning only 1 game in five consecutive league games, resulting in a continuous decline in rankings and exhausting the accumulated advantages in the early stage. If Nottingham Forest wants to re-enter the Champions League, the few remaining games must get enough points. This match against the relegated team Leicester City is a good opportunity for Nottingham Forest to win. As a result, Nottingham Forest was tied, losing a key 2 points, allowing the situation of the five-game battle to worsen.

Nottingham Forest has 4231 formation. Chris Wood was at the forefront. Ellanga, Gibbs White and Dominguez attacked together. Sangare and Elliott Anderson form a double midfielder. Aina, Mirenkovic, Morato and Neko Williams started the game with 4 defenders. Zells serves as the starting goalkeeper. Avonii and Jota Silva sat on standby on the bench.

Leicester City scored first in this game. In the 15th minute, Hanus's shot was saved. Cody followed up with the header and easily sent the ball into the goal. However, after only 9 minutes, Nottingham Forest equalized the score. Gibbs White headed the ball. In the 39th minute, James Justin was given a yellow card for a foul. This is also the only yellow card in the first half. At the end of the half, both sides tied 1-1. Nottingham Forest had 61% possession rate in the first half and scored 1 goal with 8 shots. Leicester City only had three shots in the first half, and also scored one goal.

The second half will be changed and the side will be played again. In the 56th minute, Nottingham Forest took the lead. Chris Wood scored a close header! In the 60th minute, Leicester City made a substitution adjustment, Sumare and Faquundo Bonanot came on the bench, and Skip and Jordan Ayu were substituted. This time the substitution worked. Faquento Bonanot, who came on the bench, stood up in the 81st minute, scored a goal and saved Leicester City. The final score was fixed at 2-2!

Nottingham Forest had a 55% possession rate in this game, with 15 shots and 4 shots on target, and scored 2 goals. Leicester City only had 10 shots and also scored 2 goals. Nottingham Forest won only 1 game in six consecutive league games and lost 13 points in 6 games. Nottingham Forest is now behind in the 5th Group, 3 points behind Manchester City, which is ranked fourth, and the prospects are dark.