Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Glasner Return Spoiled

Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday, ending a 14-year wait for a Premier League win over the visitors and spoiling Oliver Glasner's return. Daichi Kamada, Jefferson Lerma and Yeremy Pino scored after Anan Khalaili's error let Forest lead.

  • Competition: Premier League
  • Venue: Selhurst Park, south London
  • Result: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest
  • Goals: Ndoye (3), Kamada (41), Lerma (45+4), Pino (59)
  • Manager return: Oliver Glasner back at Selhurst Park for the first time since leaving Palace
  • Table after: Palace 12th on 7 points, Forest 14th on 5 points

The numbers

  • Palace league position: 12th, 7 points from 6 games
  • Forest league position: 14th, 5 points
  • Khalaili error: misplaced header back to his goalkeeper led directly to Ndoye's opening goal in the 3rd minute
  • Benítez saves: denied Liam Delap, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood
  • Pino drought ended: first goal after 19 Premier League appearances without scoring
  • Palace wait ended: 14 years without a league win over Forest

Analysis: How Palace turned the tide

Forest were the better side for half an hour. Ndoye's early finish, gifts, but it was no more than the visitors deserved. Walter Benítez kept Palace alive with stops from Liam Delap, Morgan Gibbs-White and later Chris Wood. Without those, the comeback never happens.

Then the game flipped in first-half stoppage time. Daichi Kamada pounced on a loose ball for his first Premier League goal, VAR confirming the strike. Minutes later Jefferson Lerma headed home a superb delivery that slipped through Matz Sels' legs. Two goals in four minutes of chaos, and Forest never recovered.

Yeremy Pino's 59th-minute rebound, reacting quickest after Sels saved from Jorgen Strand Larsen, killed it. The Spaniard had gone 19 Premier League appearances without a goal; this was the moment that ended the drought and capped a remarkable shift in momentum. Palace were far more dangerous after the break.

Talking points

  • Forest's collapse from 1-0 up to 3-1 down inside an hour is the story. Sels' error for Lerma's header will haunt him.
  • Benítez's saves were the foundation. Without three or four of them, Palace are not in the game at half-time.
  • The chants aimed at Glasner — 'Glasner, what's the score?' — show how quickly warmth turns when a former manager returns.
  • Palace's 14-year wait for a league win over Forest is over. That psychological barrier is gone for Pierre Sage's side.

What happens next

Palace's victory lifts them to 12th on seven points from six games, while Forest are 14th on five. Both clubs now face a crucial run of fixtures as they look to climb the Premier League table. Glasner will need to rally his Forest squad after a painful defeat at his old home, while Sage can build on a morale-boosting comeback.

Frequently asked questions

What was the score between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest?

Crystal Palace beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.

Who scored for Crystal Palace against Nottingham Forest?

Daichi Kamada, Jefferson Lerma and Yeremy Pino scored for Palace, after Ndoye had given Forest an early lead.

Where are Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League table?

Palace are 12th on seven points from six games, and Forest are 14th on five points.

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