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Richarlison scored in back-to-back Premier League appearances for the first time since May 2022Ten-man Tottenham condemned Nottingham Forest to a fifth Premier League defeat in six games as they underlined their top-four ambitions at the City Ground.
Richarlison's third goal in two games set Spurs on their way with the outstanding Dejan Kulusevski sealing victory for Ange Postecoglou's side who had Yves Bissouma sent off in the 70th minute.
The result moves fifth-placed Tottenham level on points with Manchester City, although the champions have played a game less.
Forest who sit 16th in the table, five points clear of the bottom three, have now won just once in their previous 13 matches in the English top flight, and the outcome of this contest is only likely to increase the pressure on boss Steve Cooper.
His side had their moments and showed plenty of endeavour but lacked the composure and quality in the final third that visitors were able to display in key moments.
Spurs controlled much of the first period, in which they lost Brennan Johnson to a head injury, and deservedly went ahead on the stroke of half-time when Brazil forward Richarlison nodded in from Kulusevski's superb cross from the right.
The hosts made an encouraging start to the second period and Willy Boly missed arguably their best opportunity to level, blazing over from just inside the visitors' penalty area.
Cooper's side also briefly thought they had equalised just before the hour mark but the video assistant referee correctly judged that Anthony Elanga had just strayed offside before sweeping in Neco Williams' cross.
And two errors from goalkeeper Matt Turner sealed their fate, with the American passing a clearance straight to Kulusevski before allowing Sweden winger powerful drive to beat him at the near post.
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario's reaction save from Harry Toffolo's point-blank header and a moment of miscommunication between Elanga and the Forest left-wing back summed up an unproductive evening for the hosts in the final third.
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Nottingham Forest
Squad number1Player nameTurner
Squad number30Player nameBoly
Squad number40Player nameMurillo
Squad number19Player nameNiakhaté
Squad number7Player nameN Williams
Squad number22Player nameYates
Squad number5Player nameMangala
Squad number8Player nameKouyaté
Squad number15Player nameToffolo
Squad number21Player nameElanga
Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
Squad number11Player nameWood
Squad number14Player nameHudson-Odoi
Squad number28Player nameDanilo
Tottenham Hotspur
Squad number13Player nameVicario- Squad number23Player namePorro
- Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number33Player nameDavies- Squad number38Player nameUdogie
- Squad number29Player nameSarr
- Squad number8Player nameBissouma
- Squad number22Player nameJohnson
- Squad number21Player nameKulusevski
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-min- Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
- Squad number4Player nameSkipp
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
- Squad number12Player nameEmerson Royal
- Squad number36Player nameVéliz
Line-ups
Nottm Forest
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Turner
- 30BolySubstituted forWoodat 68'minutes
- 40Santiago Costa dos SantosBooked at 82mins
- 19Niakhaté
- 7N Williams
- 22Yates
- 5MangalaSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 83'minutes
- 8KouyatéSubstituted forDaniloat 68'minutes
- 15ToffoloBooked at 90mins
- 21Elanga
- 10Gibbs-White
Substitutes
- 11Wood
- 14Hudson-Odoi
- 16Domínguez
- 23Vlachodimos
- 27Origi
- 28Danilo
- 29Montiel
- 32Omobamidele
- 43Aina
Tottenham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Vicario
- 23Porro
- 17Romero
- 33DaviesBooked at 73mins
- 38UdogieBooked at 42mins
- 29SarrBooked at 54mins
- 8BissoumaBooked at 70mins
- 22JohnsonSubstituted forSkippat 32'minutes
- 21KulusevskiSubstituted forVélizat 90+9'minutes
- 7Son Heung-minBooked at 79minsSubstituted forEmerson Royalat 88'minutes
- 9RicharlisonSubstituted forHøjbjergat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Skipp
- 5Højbjerg
- 11Gil
- 12Emerson Royal
- 15Dier
- 20Forster
- 36Véliz
- 63Donley
- 65Dorrington
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:29,296
Live Text
Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Alejo Véliz replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neco Williams.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Wood.
Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Murillo.
Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Son Heung-Min.
Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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