The Sean Dyche era is fully up and running at Nottingham Forest after securing his first Premier League win as head coach. Leeds were barely worthy opponents, which is concerning considering the two teams could face a long battle for survival.
Lukas Nmecha put Leeds ahead but they quickly withdrew their challenge as Ibrahim Sangaré, Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson secured Forest a first Premier League victory in 10 matches to move them one point off 17th.
Two goals separated by 2min 15sec were the only two noteworthy incidents of dreadful first half. Errors played a key part in both. Nmecha’s opener was Leeds’s first real involvement in the clash, coming 13 minutes in. The striker’s finish was clinical after the visitors capitalised on inept defending from Nicolò Savona 25 yards from goal. It was Leeds’s only shot of the first half.
If that was to embolden Leeds, it was not the case as they soon relinquished the lead. Sangaré was quickest to react to Lucas Perri palming a cross out into the box, when holding the ball did not seem difficult. It was the midfielder’s first goal for the club since arriving in 2023 from PSV Eindhoven, opening his account and bringing the match to life with one side-footed shot.
