{"id":1334964,"date":"2023-12-15T22:36:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1334964"},"modified":"2023-12-15T22:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:36:21","slug":"nottingham-forest-0-2-tottenham-key-stats","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/nottingham-forest-0-2-tottenham-key-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Richarlison draws level with Bale: Six key stats as Tottenham win 2-0 at Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tottenham closed the gap on the top four to mere goal difference with a 2-0 win away at Nottingham Forest on Friday evening.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goals from Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski either side of half-time did the business for Ange Postecoglou’s side, who managed to hold out against some heavy Forest pressure in the final 20 minutes, despite going down to 10 men with Yves Bissouma sent off for a poor challenge on Ryan Yates.<\/p>\n

While Spurs remain well in Champions League contention, things are looking desperate for Steve Cooper, whose Forest side have taken just one point from their last six Premier League matches, while winning just one of their last 13. The Reds are just five points off the bottom three and could end the week 17th if results go against them.<\/p>\n\n

Here are the key stats from Friday night’s entertaining match:<\/p>\n

1. Back-to-back to business<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After a wonderful start, Tottenham endured an incredibly tough November and beginning of December, with a run of just one point from five Premier League matches, despite taking a 1-0 lead in each of them.<\/p>\n

Spurs have now remembered how to hold on to such a lead, backing up their 4-1 win over Newcastle last weekend — with the Magpies only breaking through for a consolation in second-half stoppage time — with this victory.<\/p>\n

It’s the first time Spurs have won back-to-back matches since October, when they enjoyed a four-match winning streak against Liverpool, Luton, Fulham and Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n

2. Forest’s goalkeeper woes continue as Cooper plunges further into trouble<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s looking pretty bleak for Forest, who are now only 16th thanks to Everton’s 10-point deduction and some pretty woeful stuff from the newly-promoted three.<\/p>\n

Nothing exemplifies their struggles more than Matt Turner’s role in Spurs’ second, with the United States international — only brought back into the starting line-up against Wolves last time out — first kicking the ball straight to Dejan Kulusevski before parrying the Swede’s shot into his net.<\/p>\n

It’s Turner’s third error leading to a shot and second error leading to a goal in the Premier League this season, with no player managing more in either regard.<\/p>\n

By contrast for Spurs:<\/p>\n

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\u25c9 No goalkeeper has kept more clean sheets in the Premier League this season (5)<\/p>\n

\u25c9 No goalkeeper has made more 'keeper sweep regains in the Premier League this season (20)<\/p>\n

Take a bow, Guglielmo Vicario. ?\u200d\u2642\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/L2IsawdEvh<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) December 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n