Premier League: Nottingham Forest win their 6th match in a row at Wolverhampton (3-0) before challenging Liverpool

This is the surprise team of the season in the Premier League. By winning widely in Wolverhampton (3-0) Monday evening, Nottingham Forest signed a 6th success in a row, which allows it to share the status of runner-up to Liverpool with the Gunners. In 20 days now, Nuno Espirito Santo's players have achieved twelve victories, better than Arsenal, Manchester City or even Chelsea. Only the Reds have done better (14 victories in 19 matches).

With 40 points, they are therefore tied with Arsenal who are ahead of them on goal difference, and six lengths behind Liverpool, who they will host on January 14 for the clash of the 21st day. Monday evening at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, Forest opened the scoring very quickly through their captain, Morgan Gibbs-White (7th). In the 44th minute, the inevitable Chris Wood doubled the lead. Ideally served behind by winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, too fast for the Wolves defense, the experienced New Zealand striker (33) scored his 12th league goal of the season with a left-footed shot.

Between the opener and Wood's goal, Forest suffered, but Matz Sels did the job in his cage, stopping Wolverhampton's numerous attempts in the first half (eight shots including five on target in the first 45 minutes). . The Belgian goalkeeper, who arrived from Strasbourg (L1) last winter, notably repelled a point-blank header from Norwegian Jörgen Strand Larsen (29th) with an astonishing reflex gesture with his right arm.

In added time (90-4), Taiwo Awoniyi, who came on in place of Wood, scored the third goal of Forest's victory at the conclusion of a controlled counter-attack. The Wolves, for their part, remain becalmed in 17th place, just above the red zone, and are only ahead of Ipswich, first relegated, on goal difference.