Ola Aina’s stunning strike helps Nottingham Forest equal 25-year-old record in victory over West Ham United

Ola Aina's current deal with Nottingham Forest expires at the end of the season. AC Milan have been rumoured to be interested in the defender.

Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, scored a stunning left-footed strike in Nottingham Forest’s 3-0 win against West Ham United, helping Nuno’s side equal a 25-year-old record, Soccernet.ng reports.

The versatile full-back started his ninth of Forest’s ten league games this season, and it didn’t take long for the Reds to break the deadlock in front of the City Ground crowd.

Chris Wood broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, heading home from a brilliant Àlex Moreno cross to score his eighth league goal of the season, and is a man truly in from.

Things went from bad to worse for West Ham when Edson Alvarez was given his marching orders in the closing seconds of the first half after a poor foul on Antony Elanga.

Ex-Chelsea winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi doubled Forest’s lead in the 68th minute. A cheeky low pass from Elliot Anderson via a free-kick met Odoi on the edge of the box, and the Englishman sent the ball into the far corner of Lukasz Fabianski’s goal.

Ola Aina celebrating at the City Ground after scoring a stunning left-footed strike against West Ham United.

Ola Aina sealed all three points for the Reds in the 78th minute. The Super Eagles defender pounced on a lose ball and ran towards the West Ham box before unleashing a left-handed strike into the top corner.

Following their victory over West Ham United, Nottingham Forest equalled a 25-year-old record, as they won three games on the spin in the Premier League for the first time since May 1999.

After struggling to stay in the English top-flight for the past two seasons,  Nuno Espirito Santo’s team are now third in the English Premier League.

This post was last modified on November 2, 2024 6:42 pm

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

Share
Published by
Adefolahan Guerreiro

Recent Posts

Confirmed – CHAN 2024: Nigeria drawn with champions Senegal, Sudan, and Congo in Group D

Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles have been drawn into Group D of the much-anticipated 2024 African… Read More

26 minutes ago

“I wasn’t trying to score” – Iwobi breaks silence on brace following Fulham’s 3-2 loss to West Ham United

Super Eagles and Fulham attacking midfielder, Alex Chuka Iwobi, was left disappointed despite scoring a… Read More

4 hours ago

Copa del Rey: What Valencia boss said after Sadiq Umar’s performance vs Ourense

Valencia head coach, Carlos Corberan, praised Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar after the Nigerian found… Read More

4 hours ago

Official: Spanish side Osasuna sign young Nigerian striker from Eldense

Spanish club CA Osasuna have signed young Nigerian striker Sixtus Ogbuehi on loan until the… Read More

5 hours ago

Eric Chelle appointment: We’ve failed if we don’t qualify for the World Cup – ex-Super Eagles star

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sylvanus Okpala, has expressed his concerns following the appointment of Eric… Read More

6 hours ago

“My skin colour hasn’t made things easier” – Freiburg’s Atubolu reveals Bundesliga racist attacks

SC Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu has candidly addressed the racism he has faced in the… Read More

8 hours ago