Man on fire Taiwo Awoniyi bags another goal as Nottingham Forest record first win of the season

Nottingham Forest taste first win of the season || Imago

Man on fire Taiwo Awoniyi bags another goal as Nottingham Forest record first win of the season

Stephen Oladehinde 22:03 - 18.08.2023

Nottingham Forest secured their first Premier League win against Sheffield United in a hard-earned fight.

The home team were still searching for their first victory when they faced Sheffield United after losing their season opener to Arsenal.

They fought hard against Sheffield United and got a 2-1 win in their second game of the season.

Nigerian superstar Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring in the third minute of the first half but Gustavo Hamer's screamer cancelled Awoniyi’s opener.

However, Nottingham Forest did not back down and got the equaliser in the 88th minute through substitute Chris Wood.

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As it happened 

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper makes two changes to the Nottingham Forest starting line-up who lost to Arsenal in their season opener.

Taiwo Awoniyi, Forest's top scorer from last season, and Neco Williams are the two players to come into the side in place of Ola Aina and Ryan Yates.

Whereas, Sheffield United also made two changes from the side who lost to Crystal Palace last time out.

Midfielder Gustavo Hamer, who signed last week from Coventry City, makes his debut for the Blades.

Just three minutes into the start of the game, Nottingham Forest opened the scoring through Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi.

Taiwo Awoniyi gets in between two defenders to power a header home from Serge Aurier's cross.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored the opening goal for Nottingham Forest || Imago
Taiwo Awoniyi scored the opening goal for Nottingham Forest || Imago

Nottingham Forest had a penalty appeal but was waved off. Taiwo Awoniyi charges into the box and goes down but the officials and VAR team do not see the incident as a penalty.

The home team looked comfortable and tried to get the second goal of the game but Sheffield United were strong to withstand their attack.

The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half with Nottingham Forest leading Sheffield 1-0.

The second half started and the away side got the better of the home side by scoring the equaliser.

Gustavo Hamer bends a screamer into the top corner || Imago
Gustavo Hamer bends a screamer into the top corner || Imago

In the 48th minute at the start of the second half, Forest didn't properly clear a corner and Gustavo Hamer bends a screamer into the top corner from the far corner of the box for his first Sheffield United goal.

Forest's Serge Aurier had another penalty appeal after he was caught by Yasser Larouci in the box but this was not given by the referee.

The home side kept pushing for the winning goal and was rewarded for their effort in the 88th minute.

Serge Aurier bends in a cross from the right and Chris Wood flicks a header past the keeper into the back of the net.