Chris Wood brace against Burnley secures Nottingham Forest’s Premier League status
Chris Wood made certain of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League status with a brace in a 2-1 final-day win over already-relegate Burnley.
There was very little chance of Forest joining Burnley in the Championship coming into the match – it would have taken defeat here couple with a win for Luton and a 12-goal swing along the way – but Wood ensure there would be no question of that with two goals inside the opening 15 minutes.
Still Burnley’s top goal-scorer in the Premier League, Wood starte the day เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง without a goal in five matches, but enjoye his return to Turf Moor as he reache 15 goals for the season.
Josh Cullen got one back with a deflecte strike for Burnley in the 72nd minute but, after any lingering hopes of survival were extinguishe at Tottenham last weekend, Vincent Kompany’s side went down with a whimper despite bossing possession.
Wood neede only 76 seconds to open the scoring. Anthony Elanga drove at Burnley left-back Charlie Taylor, back in the side ahead of Vitinho, and sent in a bouncing cross which made it all the way to Wood at the far post to prod home.
Wood had his second in the 14th minute – although he had to wait a good two minutes longer for VAR Thomas Bramall to overturn an initial offside decision after he got a toe on to Ryan Yates’ shot to put it beyond the reach of Burnley goalkeeper Aro Muric.
During their ill-fate attempts to stay up in recent weeks, Burnley had made a habit of starting strong but failing to capitalise before falling behind. But with their fate already seale, the Clarets struggled to turn possession into clear chances.
Zeki Amdouni squandere their first real opportunity 20 minutes in, blazing wastefully over from Cullen’s cross, Wilson Odobert saw a shot deflecte wide late in the half, and Amdouni dragge another effort wide in first-half stoppage time.