“Nottingham Forest Stumbles as Bournemouth Snatches Late Equalizer and Danilo Suffers Injury”
The match between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth was halted for 10 minutes while medics attended to an injured player. Nottingham Forest faced a challenging start to their Premier League season, allowing a late lead to slip and drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth, while also losing midfielder Danilo to a serious injury.
Chris Wood’s goal in the first half seemed to secure Forest’s first win in their opening top-flight match since 1996. However, Antoine Semenyo’s close-range goal in the 85th minute equalized for Bournemouth, ending the game in a draw.
More worrying for Forest is Danilo’s injury, which occurred in the seventh minute and will likely keep him sidelined for an extended period. Forest’s inability to close out the game adds to the concerns for manager Nuno Espirito Santo, as this was a recurring issue last season.
For Bournemouth, the match was a positive start to life without Dominic Solanke, with hopes that record signing Evanilson will further boost their attacking options.
Danilo’s game ended prematurely due to a severe ankle injury sustained during an aerial challenge. After receiving nine minutes of treatment, he was stretchered off with his left leg immobilized.
Forest took the lead in the 23rd minute when a low shot from Danilo’s substitute, Ryan Yates, was spilled by Neto, allowing Wood to score the rebound. Bournemouth nearly equalized when Dango Ouattara’s close-range shot was disallowed due to an offside ruling by VAR.
Bournemouth continued to pressure, with Semenyo missing a close chance and Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels making a crucial save. After the break, Forest had opportunities to extend their lead, but Neto made key saves against Willy Boly and Yates.
Bournemouth eventually equalized in the 86th minute when Harry Toffolo’s clearance from Ryan Christie’s cross hit team-mate Murillo and fell perfectly for Semenyo to score. Forest had chances to reclaim the lead, but Morgan Gibbs-White’s shot was blocked and Taiwo Awoniyi’s header was saved by Neto.