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James Garner Return to haunted old club nottingham forest as he starred in everton2-0 win.
The midfielder spent a season and a half on loan at the City Ground, helping the team win promotion. Premier LeagueBut there was no room for emotion as he scored a goal and set up Tieno Bari’s second after the break with a superb display.
it saw david moyesThe team returned to winning ways after three games without a win, defeating Forest to win the championship Second time in three and a half weeks.
The victory also brought more pain to their former boss Sean DycheThe team simply cannot escape the danger of relegation.
when they Defeat Tottenham 3-0 in mid-December, But three consecutive defeats have left them teetering in 17th place, just four points ahead of next week’s trip to West Ham United.
Everton, who had not scored since the start of the month, struck quickly, with James Tarkowski heading straight past John Victor inside the opening 10 minutes.
They endured some brief pressure from the home side before taking the lead in the 19th minute. Dwight McNeil, reportedly on Dyche’s January shopping list, slid in for Garner, who fired his first-time shot into the bottom corner.
The former Manchester United player made 69 appearances for Forest between January 2022 and May 2023, but did not celebrate a goal.
Forest had plenty of the ball but little threat, with Callum Hudson-Odoi making a mess of a shot at the far post from Neco Williams’ cross.
They forced Jordan Pickford into his first save of the night just before half-time when he tipped Alexander Zinchenko’s free-kick over the crossbar.
Dyche’s side started the second half with enthusiasm but they still had no clear-cut chances, with Igor Jesus’ shot going narrowly wide after Everton failed to clear.
The visitors repelled everything Forest threw at them and began to pose more of a threat, giving up a great chance to extend their lead in the 74th minute.
Ghana took the second corner kick and passed the ball to James Tarkowski at the far post, but the busy centre-back headed just wide.
The midfielder was determined to deliver the coup de grace and did just that in the 79th minute. He beat Murillo with great skill before finding Barry with a defence-splitting pass, the striker’s only other goal this season coming against Forest and finishing coolly.
Forest looked for a way back into the game, with Williams testing Pickford before Dylan Bakwa whistled a shot past the far post.
But only Wolves have scored fewer goals than Forest in the Premier League this season and they were once again restricted.