Murillo’s own goal opens the scoring for West Ham against Nottingham Forest in the 14th minute of the first half By Jeronimo Santos
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West Ham United opened the scoring against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League match. Aos 13 minutes into the first half, the defender
The game is still underway, with the teams intensely competing for control of the ball on the field.
The match has shown balance in the opening minutes, with chances for both sides.
Own goal decides the score so far
The decisive move came from a corner kick from West Ham.
The ball was crossed in the area and, when trying to cut, Murillo ended up deflecting it into his own goal.
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The own goal caught the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper off guard and gave the home team an advantage. The Brazilian player, a starter in the defense of Forest, is under pressure after the error.
Main plays of the first half
The game started off busy, with both teams looking to attack from the opening minutes.
- 2′: Valentín Castellanos receives a pass from Crysencio Summerville and finishes, but the Nottingham defense intercepts the shot on the left side of the area.
- 5′: Ola Aina fouls Summerville on the left flank, generating a dangerous foul for West Ham.
- 6′: Summerville takes a risk from outside the area with his right foot, but the goalkeeper saves in the center of the goal.
- 10′: Neco Williams takes a strong shot from outside the area assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi; Alphonse Areola makes a great save in the top right corner.
- 11′: Neco Williams misses a clear chance with a shot from the left side of the area.
- 13′: In another corner from West Ham, Murillo scores an own goal and opens the scoring for Hammers.
West Ham’s attack puts pressure on the opponent’s defense
West Ham has been exploring plays on the wings well with Summerville and Castellanos.
The Argentine-Dutch duo creates constant difficulties for the Nottingham Forest defense. Goalkeeper Areola has also been required and responds with confidence to the opponent’s shots.
The London team maintains greater possession of the ball in recent minutes and seeks to extend the advantage.
Nottingham seeks immediate reaction
Nottingham Forest tries to respond with speed in counterattacks. Jogadores as Neco Williams and Callum Hudson-Odoi appear on the left side.
Elliot Anderson and Ola Aina work on containment, but Murillo’s individual error complicated the situation.
Coach Nuno Espírito Santo is already instructing the team from the bench to increase the pressure on the opponent’s ball. Forest needs to adjust the marking on dead balls to avoid new scares.
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