At long last, Nottingham Forest gave their fans something to smile about, ending a painful nine-game winless streak in the Premier League with a strong 3-1 win over Leeds United at the City Ground following their disappointing 0-0 draw in the Europa League, as reported by softfootball earlier this week.
The game started surprisingly open. You'd think with both teams near the bottom, it would be tense and cautious, but no, it was lively from the start. Inside the first two minutes, Morgan Gibbs-White had a go from outside the box, forcing Lucas Perri into an early save.
Leeds, though, hit back with the first real blow. Lukas Nmecha found space on the right and drilled a low shot across Matz Sels into the bottom corner. That made it 1-0, and honestly, it felt like the mood around the club but also stretched their unbeaten home run against the Whites to 14 matches, not bad for a side that's been under pressure lately. More frustration was coming for Forest.