West Ham United secured a dramatic 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, with three late goals lifting them off the bottom of the Premier League table and easing the pressure on manager Graham Potter. The win came after a difficult week for the Hammers, who had been thrashed by Sunderland and Chelsea in the league and eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Wolves.
Captain Jarrod Bowen broke the deadlock in the 84th minute, latching onto a loose ball after Crysencio Summerville was fouled, and firing a low first-time effort past Matz Sels. Lucas Paqueta doubled the lead from the penalty spot four minutes later after Summerville was tripped by Ibrahim Sangare, before substitute Callum Wilson headed home his first goal for the club in stoppage time to seal an emphatic victory.
The result was a stark contrast to West Ham's recent defensive woes, having conceded 11 goals in their previous three matches. They kept a clean sheet against a Forest side that lacked creativity in the final third, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Morgan Gibbs-White unusually subdued. Forest's best chance came early in the second half when Chris Wood headed tamely at goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.
Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has endured a turbulent fortnight, admitting his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis has become strained. The pair are expected to hold clear-the-air talks during the international break. The defeat leaves Forest still searching for their first win of the season, while West Ham's victory provides a much-needed boost for Potter, who has now won just six of his 23 matches in charge.
