Forest Stun Spurs in Ruthless First-Half Display at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
What an absolute stunner we witnessed as Nottingham Forest dismantled Tottenham right on their own turf. Seriously, if you tuned in hoping for some Spurs magic, it was more like a horror show from the very start. The match kicked off with Forest absolutely flying—and within just six minutes, they were already ahead. Elliot Anderson latched on to an early chance and buried it, sending a clear message that Forest didn’t come to sit back.
Tottenham looked rattled, and before they could even organize themselves, it got worse. By the 17th minute, Chris Wood had added another with a gorgeous header, perfectly placed into the far corner. The cross from Elanga was simply delicious, and Wood made no mistake. The way he rose between the defenders—just clinical. You could almost feel the silence sweeping through the home crowd.
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Now here’s the kicker—VAR was out of action due to a fire alarm, so it felt like we were watching football in 1998. No reviews, no replays, just good old-fashioned chaos. Forest, smelling blood, tactically dropped into a back three after halftime to protect their lead, and from that point on, they were focused, compact, and near-impossible to break down.
Spurs, on the other hand, were all over the place. Ange Postecoglou made some halftime changes—Romero and Van de Ven off, Danso and Davies on—but honestly, it didn’t flip the script. Tottenham pushed, sure, and even started creating more chances—Richarlison had a couple of looks, Tel was buzzing down the wing—but their execution in the final third was shambolic. Crosses flew in, shots flew wide, and when it mattered most, nobody could deliver.
By halftime, the scoreline read 2-0 to Forest, and it stayed that way till the end. Nuno EspÃrito Santo, returning to the stadium where things never really clicked for him, must’ve felt a little poetic justice watching his current team dismantle his former club with such efficiency.
What this win means for Forest? Huge. They leap back above Chelsea, City, and Newcastle—yes, that high—back into third place. It’s not just about the three points, it’s about making a statement. Forest came to North London and dominated. As for Spurs, questions are piling up again. Can they still chase Champions League dreams? On this performance, they might just be chasing shadows.
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