Awoniyi breaks 18-year file as Crystal Palace power Nottingham Forest to stalemate

Awoniyi has been excellent for Nottingham Forest this month, and even Crystal Palace couldn’t cease his run

Tremendous Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi turned the primary participant because the 2004/05 season to open the scoring eight instances in a single season for a newly promoted membership after his first-half strike gave Nottingham Forest the lead of their 1-1 draw in opposition to Crystal Palace.

Soccernet.ng reviews that Awoniyi has been in excellent kind in Nottingham’s final 4 video games. He scored 5 in his earlier three for the facet, serving to them protect their Premier League standing.

The previous Union Berlin man continued along with his good run when the Tough Timber traveled to Selhurst Park to tackle Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace bossed the sport within the opening embers, however Nottingham Forest have been content material with sitting again to catch them on the counter.

It will definitely paid off, because the Tough Timber bought the opener within the thirty first minute. Morgan Gibbs-White performed Awoniyi via on aim, and regardless of stress from a defender, the Nigerian striker despatched a low drive into the web to place Forest in entrance.

Nottingham Forest held on until the 63rd minute when Will Hughes bought the equalizer for Crystal Palace. Awoniyi was taken for Sam Surridge, as each groups noticed out the 1-1 rating.

According to Opta, his aim ensured that he turned the primary participant since Andrew Johnson(Crystal Palace) in 2004/05 to open the scoring for a newly-promoted Premier League in eight video games.

Nottingham Forest ended the season in sixteenth place after the outcome.

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