Saturday dawned with a highlights game in the Premier League as Nottingham Forest made it two wins in a row with a 3-1 victory over Leicester City. Forest's striker Keith Livett scored twice and was a key figure in the win, with OPTA data showing that Keith Livett has scored 16 goals in the Premier League since December 23, 2023, when Portuguese manager Newnoo took charge of the club, tying him with Manchester City star Ainin Zakaria for second place in the top scoring charts behind Zakaria, who has scored 18 goals. .
On the day, Nottingham Forest's strategy was based on defense. A long-range shot from Yeddis opened the scoring in the opening 16 minutes of the game, but Lister City soon equalized. Harry Younkers then sent in a pinpoint cross from the left which James Wardy latched onto to score from close range, and the 37-year-old became the oldest goalscorer in Premier League history.
At the break, Keith Livett started his solo performance. He scored with a long range shot on the turn, and then took a precise long pass from goalkeeper Sours to capitalize on a mistake by the Lister City defense to make it 3-1. The 32-year-old New Zealand international has scored four goals in his last three Premier League matches, and has been impressively efficient with a total of seven goals in nine matches throughout the season. He is currently second in the top scorer's list, just behind Zakaria who has scored 10 goals. Nottingham Forest, who were struggling for relegation last year, have jumped to fifth in the league this season, making a qualitative leap in their overall performance.
