Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park, handing Oliver Glasner an unhappy return to his former club and delivering Pierre Sage a first home Premier League win of the season.
Match facts
- Result: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest (HT 2-1)
- Competition: Premier League, Matchweek 6
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London
- Scorers: Palace — Daichi Kamada 41', Jefferson Lerma 45+4', Yéremy Pino 59'; Forest — Dan Ndoye 3'
- Red cards: None
- Next: Palace travel to Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday; Forest host Arsenal in a week
How the match unfolded
Forest struck almost immediately. Dan Ndoye finished coolly in the third minute to put the visitors ahead, and for long stretches of the first half Glasner's side looked the more dangerous team. Morgan Gibbs-White rattled the crossbar around the 35th minute, Liam Delap missed from close range after that chance, and Daniel Muñoz also failed to convert a clear opportunity earlier in the half.
Palace stayed in the contest and equalised through Daichi Kamada in the 41st minute — his first Premier League goal, according to ESPN's live commentary. The half still had one more twist: in the fourth minute of added time, Jefferson Lerma rose to head in from an Adam Wharton corner and turn the scoreline around before the break.
After the restart Forest again pressed high, but wastefulness returned. Yéremy Pino made it 3-1 in the 59th minute to put clear daylight between the sides. The visitors continued to probe — Neco Williams twice threatened late, including a near-post effort that flashed wide — yet Walter Benítez and the Palace defence held firm. Substitutions followed as Forest introduced Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood, while Palace withdrew Lerma for Honest Ahanor. Murillo was booked late for a reckless challenge on Ismaïla Sarr; there were no red cards.
Glasner's return, Sage's first home win
Glasner received a warm reception from Palace supporters on arrival, but the home crowd soon switched to banter as the lead grew, with chants of "Glasner, what's the score?" ringing around Selhurst Park, as noted on BBC Sport's live page. ESPN's full-time report framed the afternoon as Palace's first home victory of the season against a wasteful Forest side that had dominated early chances yet left empty-handed.
Possession and chance creation told a one-sided story that the scoreboard refused to follow. Forest held about 57% of the ball and recorded a higher expected-goals total than Palace (roughly 2.97 to 2.38 on ESPN's figures) while managing only Ndoye's early strike. Palace needed fewer chances and took them: Kamada's equaliser, Lerma's set-piece header, and Pino's second-half finish were enough to flip a match Forest had controlled for long spells.
What comes next
Palace move onto seven points from six league matches (2-1-3). Forest sit on five after a third defeat in six under Glasner (1-2-3). Attention turns quickly for both clubs. Palace prepare for a Europa League trip to Lyon on Thursday, while Forest host reigning champions Arsenal at the City Ground in seven days' time. For Sage, the result is a first home league win to build on; for Glasner, a painful reminder of how costly unfinished chances can be on a return to south London.