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Callum Hudson-Odoi scored his sixth and seventh goals for Nottingham Forest successful a important triumph for Nuno Espirito Santo's sideCallum Hudson-Odoi scored doubly arsenic Nottingham Forest took a large measurement towards Premier League endurance by beating already-relegated Sheffield United.
Ben Brereton Diaz's punishment put nan location broadside up astatine Bramall Lane earlier Hudson-Odoi's superb curling effort brought Forest level midway done nan first half.
The Blades responded good but missed a big of first-half chances and were punished erstwhile Ryan Yates put nan visitors up pinch a thumping effort six minutes aft nan break.
Hudson-Odoi past made judge of a captious 3 points for Nuno Espirito Santo's broadside erstwhile he trim wrong and bent nan shot past Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham into nan acold corner.
It was nan 100th Premier League extremity conceded by Sheffield United this season, equalling nan grounds group by Swindon Town successful 1993-94.
A frustrating time for nan hosts was compounded erstwhile Anel Ahmedhodzic was sent disconnected for a 2nd bookable offence seconds earlier nan full-time whistle.
With conscionable 2 games remaining, Forest are now 3 points up of Luton Town successful 18th and person a importantly amended extremity quality than Rob Edwards' team.
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Sheffield United
Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number19Player nameRobinson
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number24Player nameArblaster
Squad number35Player nameBrooks
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number10Player nameArcher
Squad number11Player nameBrereton
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Nottingham Forest
Squad number26Player nameSels
Squad number29Player nameMontiel
Squad number30Player nameBoly
Squad number40Player nameMurillo
Squad number43Player nameAina
Squad number22Player nameYates
Squad number28Player nameDanilo
Squad number21Player nameElanga
Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
Squad number14Player nameHudson-Odoi
Squad number11Player nameWood
Squad number9Player nameAwoniyi
Squad number15Player nameToffolo
Squad number16Player nameDomínguez
Squad number19Player nameNiakhaté
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Foderingham
- 15AhmedhodzicBooked astatine 90mins
- 5Trusty
- 19Robinson
- 20Bogle
- 8Hamer
- 24Arblaster
- 35BrooksSubstituted forMcAteeat 66'minutes
- 23Osborn
- 10ArcherSubstituted forde Souza Costaat 74'minutes
- 11Brereton
Substitutes
- 7Brewster
- 13Grbic
- 16Norwood
- 21de Souza Costa
- 25Ben Slimane
- 27Larouci
- 28McAtee
- 30Holgate
- 32Osula
Nottm Forest
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 26Sels
- 29MontielBooked astatine 16minsSubstituted forToffoloat 83'minutes
- 30Boly
- 40Santiago Costa dos Santos
- 43Aina
- 22Yates
- 28Danilo
- 21ElangaSubstituted forNiakhatéat 67'minutes
- 10Gibbs-White
- 14Hudson-OdoiSubstituted forDomínguezat 90'minutes
- 11WoodSubstituted forAwoniyiat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Turner
- 6Sangaré
- 8Kouyaté
- 9Awoniyi
- 15Toffolo
- 16Domínguez
- 19Niakhaté
- 20Reyna
- 27Origi
Referee:Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:28,516
Live Text
Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
Second yellowish paper to Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) for a bad foul.
Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free footwear connected nan near wing.
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) correct footed changeable from extracurricular nan container is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free footwear successful nan attacking half.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from nan centre of nan container is conscionable a spot excessively high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer pinch a cross.
Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free footwear connected nan correct wing.
Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) near footed changeable from nan centre of nan container is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) correct footed changeable from extracurricular nan container misses to nan left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from nan near broadside of nan six gait container is close, but misses nan apical near corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi pinch a transverse pursuing a corner.
