New Zealander Chris Wood has scored a brace as Nottingham Forest moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over hosts Leicester City in the East Midlands derby on Friday night, underlining their excellent start to the season.
Ryan Yates put Forest in front with a rare goal before Jamie Vardy equalised for the home side.
The visitors were much the better side in the second half and Woods’ double took them to a comfortable victory.
Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen made a stunning save from point-black range to deny Nicolas Dominguez, Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi struck the post and Yates missed a sitter as the visitors should have won by a greater margin.
Forest move to 16 points from nine matches and into the top five, though they have played a game more than the teams around them.
Leicester stay in 14th place with nine points from as many fixtures as they continue to leak goals
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