Nottingham Forest ended their two-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over bottom-placed Everton in the 14th round of the Premier League, while also making the opponent's relegation situation even more severe. The only goal of the game came in stoppage time by Nottingham Forest striker Kalvin Phillips, who drew cheers from the home fans when he received a cross from a team-mate in the box and headed it into the back of the net.
Everton were in terrible form, having just one shot on target in the entire game and having been saved by the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper. They were unthreatening in attack and lackluster defensively, giving their opponents plenty of chances. Everton manager Rafael Benitez said after the game that he was very disappointed with his team's performance, he believes that the team lacks fighting spirit and confidence, and he also admitted that the team's relegation situation is very serious, and he hopes that the players will be able to play the next game.
Nottingham Forest manager Chris Hatton said he was very pleased with the team's performance, he thought the team showed a lot of will and patience, and he also praised Calvin Phillips' goal, which he thought was a very beautiful header and he hoped the players could maintain this form and continue to do well in the league.
The result lifted Nottingham Forest to 13th with 18 points, while Everton are still bottom of the table with just nine points, six points behind Watford in 17th place, with little hope of relegation.