CRY 3-1 NFO: Match Review And Updated English Premier League Table

According to a report by BBC Sport on Sunday, October 11, 2026, Crystal Palace recovered from an early setback to defeat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park, with Daichi Kamada, Jefferson Lerma and Yeremy Pino scoring in a Premier League encounter.

Forest took the lead after just three minutes when Dan Ndoye capitalised on a poor header from Anan Khalaili, breaking through before finishing into the bottom corner for his second goal of the campaign.

Palace responded through Jorgen Strand Larsen, whose close-range effort was stopped by Matz Sels. Forest continued to threaten, with Ndoye seeing a header tipped over by Walter Benitez, while Daniel Munoz missed an opportunity to score against his former club after shooting wide from the back post.

Morgan Gibbs-White came close to extending Forest’s advantage when his deflected effort struck the underside of the crossbar. Liam Delap then failed to convert the rebound from close range, directing his shot straight at Benitez.

Palace punished those missed opportunities by drawing level against the run of play. A well-worked passing move created the opening for Kamada, who lifted the ball over Sels to register his first Premier League goal.

The hosts completed their turnaround before half-time when Lerma headed home from a corner, with the ball passing through Sels’ legs. The goal gave Palace a lead at the interval for the first time in their league campaign this season.

Forest attempted to respond after the restart, and Gibbs-White had further chances to equalise. He was denied by Benitez with a header from a corner before sending a volley wide from a promising position. Lerma also threatened to add to Palace’s advantage, but Sels produced two saves to keep out his close-range headers.

The home side eventually increased their lead shortly before the hour mark. Strand Larsen’s initial effort was saved by Sels, but Pino reacted quickest to the rebound and poked the ball into the net for his first Premier League home goal.

Forest introduced Chris Wood from the bench in an attempt to change the outcome, but the forward missed a clear opportunity when he headed straight at Benitez from only a few yards out.

Palace held on to secure their second league victory in 13 matches stretching back to last season, alongside four draws and seven defeats. The result also marked their first Premier League victory over Forest in 13 meetings, having previously recorded eight draws and four losses.