Nottingham Forest go third after 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham
· CNA · JoinNOTTINGHAM, England : Nottingham Forest made the most of the sending-off of West Ham United's Edson Alvarez with a rip-roaring 3-0 win on Saturday that lifted them into third spot the Premier League, with Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina getting the goals.
Wood's clever movement left him in plenty of space to head home Alex Moreno's perfect cross in the 27th minute, and West Ham's chances of a comeback were dealt a severe blow when Alvarez picked up two quick bookings late in the first half, resulting in a red card.
The Hammers went further behind in the 65th minute when Hudson-Odoi's sweetly-struck shot took a deflection on its way into the net, and Aina wrapped up the three points with a blistering left-foot drive into the top corner in the 78th minute.
Having battled the threat of relegation before finishing 17th last season, Forest moved to the heady heights of third in the table on 19 points, six behind leaders Liverpool and four behind second-placed Manchester City, while West Ham are 14th on 11 points.
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