Crystal Palace beat Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park, with Yéremy Pino scoring the goal that finished the match on Oliver Glasner’s return to south London. The result gave Palace their first home victory and added another chapter to a fixture that has carried plenty of tension for both clubs.
Forest struck first in the third minute through Dan Ndoye, but Palace responded with Daichi Kamada’s equaliser in his 68th appearance before Jefferson Lerma put the hosts ahead just before half-time. Pino then sealed the comeback, leaving Forest to reflect on a defeat that came after they had started quickly.
A tense meeting with more history behind it
There has been plenty of water under the bridge since Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest met at Selhurst Park last August. That game included a banner featuring a cartoon of Evangelos Marinakis, and the dispute around it has continued, with Marinakis suing Palace and persons unknown. The supporters’ group thought to have been behind that banner has since disbanded, while the disagreement over Palace’s demotion from the Europa League last season added more ill-feeling.
With Glasner now in charge of Forest after joining in the summer, the return to Selhurst Park carried extra attention. The match itself was decided by Palace’s ability to recover after conceding early and then control the game well enough to turn the standings context in their favor. For Forest, the concern is not just the defeat but the fact that they conceded three goals after taking the lead so quickly.
What the result means
For Palace, the win was a useful response and a sign that the team can still find answers in difficult moments. For Forest, it was a reminder that an early goal does not guarantee anything, especially in a game with so much background noise attached to it. Oliver Glasner’s return to Selhurst Park ended with Palace celebrating, Forest frustrated, and the standings picture tightening again after another eventful meeting.
