In the first half, Jayden Bogle opened the scoring at the 26-minute mark, finishing with quality between the goalkeeper's legs after a great assist from Ilia Gruev. Half an hour into the game, Okafor stretched the lead, simply pushing the ball into an empty net. At the start of the second half, with only four minutes played, Calvert-Lewin sealed the game with a goal to deflect a weak shot from Gruev. Towards the end of the match, at 86 minutes, Lucca could have scored an honor goal for Nottingham Forest, imposing himself in the air with a powerful header thanks to a precise cross from Omari Hutchinson. For Nottingham Forest, Argentine midfielder Nicolás Domínguez started and was replaced in the 9th minute of the second half by Hutchinson. This victory allowed Leeds to stay 16th with 29 points and breathe a sigh of relief regarding the relegation zone, as it is nine points clear of West Ham, who currently occupy 18th place and would be relegated. Nottingham Forest, for its part, remains 17th with 26 points and cannot be complacent, as if West Ham wins this weekend, they would start to close the gap. According to the Argentine News Agency, in the next round, Leeds will have a tough away trip to Chelsea, while Nottingham Forest will host Wolverhampton, who occupy the last position in the table with only eight points.
