Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Nottingham Forest: Tricky Trees triumph as Spurs wilt again

Misery knows no bounds at Tottenham Hotspur, with a new chapter added to the miserable nightmare that is their 2025-26 Premier League season on Sunday: a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in what was meant to be the club’s rallying point to stave off relegation.

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Thousands of Spurs fans organized themselves to greet the team bus on arrival in a show of full-throated support, putting aside weeks months years of the downward spiral that led to this pivotal moment, and for almost 45 minutes, there were even a few encouraging signs on the field. Then, Forest forward Igor Jesus planted a perfect header into the side netting from a corner kick in the 45th minute and that was, effectively, the end of all hope. Heads dropped

Morgan Gibbs-White, who famously almost joined Spurs in the summer before doing a sharp about-face in the 11th hour, added Forest’s second goal in the 62nd minute. This, after Eberechi Eze, who also came within hours of signing for Spurs last summer, instead scored five goals in two games against them for rivals Arsenal. Eze has scored six goals in the PL all season. Just one of a many microcosm to sum up Spurs’ season.

Taiwo Awoniyi finished the scoring in the 87th minute when he slid in at the back post and turned home Neco Williams’ cross.

Spurs (30 points) are without a win in their last 13 PL games and haven’t won a single game in the league in 2026. They are now just one point and one place above the relegation zone. Nottingham Forest (32 points) were fantastic on the day, given they found themselves in the exact same situation as Spurs and had one less day to prepare after playing in Denmark on Thursday. The Tricky Trees aren’t yet safe, but a first PL win under Vitor Pereira has done much to steady the ship ahead of this weekend’s international break.

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What’s next?

• Porto vs Nottingham Forest — Thursday, April 9, 3 pm ET (Europa League)

• Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur — Sunday, April 12, 9 am ET

• Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa — Sunday, April 12, 9 am ET (next PL fixture)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest live updates – by Andy Edwards

Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest final score: 0-3

Goalscorers: Igor Jesus (45′), Morgan Gibbs-White (62′), Taiwo Awoniyi (87′)

GOAL! Spurs 0-3 Forest: Awoniyi slides in at the back post and puts the game away (87′)