Chris Wooden took his tally to seven objectives in 9 matches this season with a second-half double as Nottingham Forest received at Leicester to rise to fifth within the Premier League.
New Zealand ahead Wooden swivelled to fireside in a ruthless Forty seventh-minute end and headed his second after 60 minutes, placing himself two objectives behind Bryan Roy’s report for Premier League objectives for Forest.
Chris Wooden, TAKE A BOW! 🔥
He’s now the second highest aim scorer in Premier League historical past for Nottingham Forest 😮 pic.twitter.com/GkFMi8JeCr
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2024
Ryan Yates struck from 25 yards to offer the hosts a Sixteenth-minute lead earlier than Jamie Vardy pounced from Harry Winks’ cross seven minutes later for Leicester, who stay 14th.
Callum Hudson-Odoi angled a shot towards a submit after Woods’ first however the Championship winner with Leicester in 2013/14 has now been liable for all however 4 of Forest’s objectives of their league marketing campaign.
Chris Wooden luggage AGAIN! 🔥
Nottingham Forest take the lead firstly of the second half by means of Wooden’s sixth of the season 💥 pic.twitter.com/e17KNjmNkW
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2024
Forest vs Leicester: Wooden works extra magic
After taking Forest from the foot of the Championship to promotion in 2022 and conserving them up the next season, Metropolis supervisor Steve Cooper stays beloved by his former golf equipment’ followers.
That standing can have been little comfort as Cooper was serenaded by the visiting supporters, who revisited a music they as soon as routinely sang to him about hating Leicester and making Forest magic.
“The chance was excellent and he TOOK it.” 🔥
Ryan Yates places Nottingham Forest forward ⚽ pic.twitter.com/t0Tu2Vpb1t
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2024
The principle magician on the King Energy Stadium was Wooden, who chuckled on the bench after being substituted late on and is simply behind Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland within the top-scorer standings.
Solely Haaland, with 18, has scored extra objectives apart from penalties than the 16 netted by Wooden since Nuno Espirito Santo took cost of Forest for the primary time in December 2023, succeeding Cooper.
Jamie Vardy has STARTED the occasion with an equaliser for Leicester Metropolis! 🎉
Recreation on. pic.twitter.com/YVpNSCdIt6
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2024
Forest fly up Premier League desk
Santo had the novelty of watching from the press field due to a touchline ban and the Portuguese could take pleasure in studying the stories from the media he shared his vantage level with.
Few might need confidently tipped Forest to flourish firstly of the season however this consequence moved them above Tottenham, Chelsea and one other of Wooden’s former golf equipment, Brighton & Hove Albion.
What a begin to the Premier League from Nottingham Forest 👏 pic.twitter.com/OyMUx4zcNl
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 25, 2024
Their solely actual blip has been a 1-0 dwelling defeat to Fulham on September 28, and so they now have two winnable-looking video games at dwelling to West Ham and Newcastle.
There have been boos on the finish from some Leicester followers, who had seen their staff beat Bournemouth at dwelling and Southampton away of their earlier matches.
Metropolis go to Ipswich City subsequent within the league on November 2 (3pm BST).
