Nottingham Forest has made the most of the dismissal of West Ham United's Edson Alvarez, with a rip-roaring 3-0 win that lifted them into third spot in the Premier League, with Kiwi Chris Wood, as well as Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina getting the goals. Having battled against relegation before finishing 17th last season, Forest's bright start this term has taken them to 19 points from 10 games, six behind Liverpool and four off second-placed Manchester City, while West Ham are 14th on 11 points. Roared on by their fans, Forest started well and took the lead in the 27th minute when Wood broke the deadlock with an old-fashioned striker's goal as Alex Moreno got down the left and produced a perfect cross for the New Zealander to nod home.
It was Woods' eighth goal of the season. West Ham's chances of a comeback were dealt a blow when Alvarez picked up his first yellow card in the 39th minute, and then followed that in first-half stoppage time with a clumsy sliding tackle on Anthony Elanga, resulting in a red card. There were plenty of celebrations at the end, as Forest's third win in a row saw them join the challengers at the top of the table.
"We were really getting into it at the end and we wanted more goals. Unfortunately mine didn't go in, but we are delighted with today's work," Nottingham captain Ryan Yates told the BBC before giving credit to coach Nuno Espirito Santo for their excellent start to the season. "He can really implement the ideas.
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