At the Vitality Stadium, AFC Bournemouth put on a five-star show as they easily defeated Nottingham Forest, who were playing well.

 

At the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, Nottingham Forest lost badly to Bournemouth 5-0, and Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi had a difficult afternoon.

Aina started the match but was substituted in the 79th minute, while Awoniyi came on at the same time.

However, their efforts couldn’t prevent Forest from succumbing to an inspired Bournemouth side.

The Cherries delivered a dominant performance, led by Dango Ouattara’s hat-trick and goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo.

Kluivert opened the scoring in the ninth minute as Bournemouth’s relentless attacking strategy paid off.

The winger took advantage of a quick counterattack and finished with accuracy a strike reminiscent of his goal against Newcastle the weekend before.

As Forest struggled to settle, Bournemouth kept up the pressure, forcing goalkeeper Matz Sels into two crucial saves before halftime thanks to goals from Ryan Christie and Antoine Semenyo, which kept the scoreline respectable for the time being.

The second half, however, was all Bournemouth.

In the 55th minute, Kluivert’s perfectly placed cross found Ouattara, who headed home to double the lead.

Moments later, Kluivert thought he had added a third, but VAR ruled his goal out for offside. Bournemouth refused to relent, with Tyler Adams setting up Ouattara for his second goal in the 62nd minute.

In other results, Paul Onuachu and Joe Aribo both played for Southampton in their 3-1 loss to Newcastle.

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Despite the crushing defeat, Forest remains third in the Premier League table with 44 points, buoyed by their earlier eight-game unbeaten streak.

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Nottingham Forest’s nine-game unbeaten Premier League run came to an end on Saturday at the hands of Bournemouth, with Nuno Espirito Santo visibly frustrated throughout.

 

Forest’s loss away to Bournemouth was Espirito Santo’s side’s first defeat of 2025, adding a rare level of doubt to their push for European football.

 

Bournemouth may have been surprised at the relative simplicity of the result given Androni Iraola’s comments on Forest’s away form, but the Forest squad looked overwhelmed by their host’s full-throttle display.

 

It was a particularly disappointing display given the positivity surrounding the City Ground this week after Murillo signed a new Forest contract on Tuesday.

 

However, the Brazilian defender produced an out-of-character performance against Bournemouth which clearly frustrated the Forest manager on the touchline.

 

Murillo of Nottingham Forest reacts during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest FC at Vitality Stadium on Januar…

 

Nuno Espirito Santo seen frustrated by Murillo vs Bournemouth

With Forest a goal down going into the half-time break, Murillo went on one of his trademark runs into the midfield before dragging a poor shot well wide of Kepa Arriazabalaga’s goal.

 

Phil McNulty, who was reporting on the game for BBC Sport, was quick to notice Espirito Santo’s incredibly animated reaction to his defender’s choice.

 

He said: “Magnificently furious reaction from Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo as Murillo surges out of defence before sending a shot from about 35 yards trickling hopelessly wide.

 

“Nuno went through the full range of gestures of fury before storming – and I mean storming – back to his seat. Not a happy Nuno at all.”

 

Espirito Santo would only get more frustrated as his side shipped four second-half goals in a humiliating display, with Murillo’s stats from the defeat showing he didn’t cover himself in glory.

 

Murillo struggles in Nottingham Forest humiliation vs Bournemouth

Murillo was up against Bournemouth’s backup striker in Dango Ouattara as Evenilson was injured, but it was far from an easy afternoon for the Brazilian.

 

First, he was out-jumped by Ouattara for Bournemouth’s second goal, before the striker out-muscled Murillo to fire in his hattrick.

 

 

Murillo lost five of his nine duels in the match, including half of his aerial duels against a Bournemouth side with little to no height in attack.

 

He also struggled on the ball, completing just 74% of his passes which must’ve been incredibly frustrating for the Forest coaching staff as their side couldn’t build out from the defence in a convincing way.

 

Forest are demanding a world-record fee for Murillo should any side be interested in buying the Brazilian, which seems less likely after his disastrous performance against Bournemouth.

 

 

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With goals from hat-trick hero Dango Ouattara, Antoine Semenyo, and Justin Kluivert, Bournemouth thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Vitality Stadium, continuing their incredible play to go 11 games undefeated.

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Just one week after Justin Kluivert’s hat trick at Newcastle, Dango Ouattara scored his first for Bournemouth in the 5-0 victory.

(Image courtesy of Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)) A week after Newcastle United was thrashed 4-1 by Bournemouth, the Cherries were

On 55 minutes, Dango Ouattara skillfully headed a Kluivert cross into the corner to open the second half rout.

A few minutes later, he was called offside for Kluivert’s brilliantly constructed goal.

Even so, the sadness was unable to prevent the Burkinabé from adding a second to his total minutes after the goal that was disallowed on minute 61.

‘keeper Matz Sels spilled a ball, which about summed up Forest’s performance, and Ouattara grabbed it to finish his hat-trick. After another outstanding Bournemouth performance, Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo found the far corner into extra time to clinch the goal.

With the victory, Bournemouth maintains their strong play and has now gone 11 games without a loss. They are currently ranked seventh in the Premier League, four points ahead of Forest.

The visitors, who had won seven of their previous eight league games, suffered their first loss in nearly two months, but they are still in third place in the standings.

With numerous important players still sidelined, Andoni Iraola continued to struggle with injuries heading into the eagerly awaited match.

Nevertheless, during his pregame press conference on Friday afternoon, Iraola had alluded to Marcus Tavernier’s comeback and anticipated the midfielder would start on the bench in Saturday’s encounter.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s only selection dilemma at kickoff would be Nottingham Forest’s absence of key attacker Callum Hudson-Odoi, who was injured after scoring against Southampton last Sunday.

It was anticipated that Jota Silva would replace the injured midfielder. The contest began with the home fans cheering and leaping, and it was clear that the visitors

The game began with the home crowd cheering and bouncing, and it was clear that Bournemouth would be given the ball and freedom to play around their box by the visitors.

However, just nine minutes into the game, Justin Kluivert gave the home team the lead and the hosts were quickly posing a threat to the Forest goal.

“Nobody expected a game like this,” said Nuno Espirito Santo, manager of Nottingham Forest, in an interview with BBC Match of the Day. We couldn’t compete with Bournemouth.

“Being aware of the numerous things we did incorrectly. Blocking and compactness are often our strong points. Things get more difficult when we give our opponents room.

“We tried to make corrections and put things right in the dressing room during the second half, but we were unsuccessful.

That second half was awful. After the crushing loss, he gave his squad advice on how to get back up: “Working, fixing mistakes, and realizing what we did well.”

That’s how it must remain. If we don’t, we become really brittle and let these things happen.”

 

 

Nottingham Forest will make a late call on the fitness of winger Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of their trip to Bournemouth.

 

The 24-year-old was forced off towards the end of the first half of last Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Southampton. He was replaced by Jota Silva just a few minutes after he had put his team 2-0 up with his third goal of the season.

 

Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will assess Hudson-Odoi before his team head south for Saturday’s clash (3pm kick-off). It is a game the Reds go into looking to make it 10 games unbeaten in all competitions.

 

“He felt his groin very tight. He was in a lot of pain,” Nuno said of Hudson-Odoi.

 

“He has been out for a couple of days. We have to assess and see whether he is available or not.”

 

Forest survived a comeback from the Saints last time out to claim all three points at the City Ground. They are third in the table, level on points with second-placed Arsenal and only six adrift of leaders Liverpool.

But Nuno has warned they will face tough opposition in the seventh-placed Cherries, who are pushing for European football themselves.

 

“It is going to be very tough. They are a very good team. We have faced them before many times and they are always very difficult,” Nuno said.

 

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Wolves boss Vitor Pereira has made his stance on Matheus Cunha’s future crystal clear during the January transfer window.

 

Nottingham Forest are said to be eyeing up a swoop for the Brazilian this month as they look to bolster their attack in their push for European football. According to the Daily Mail, the 25-year-old is “at the top” of Forest’s shopping list with less than a fortnight of the transfer window remaining. The club are said to have “serious interest” in Cunha and are “ready to make a play” for the forward.

 

But, speaking before the transfer window opened, Pereira addressed the player’s future. “I hope he stays with us for a long time, but I understand that as a special player – he will have opportunities for sure in his career,” he said after Cunha had inspired Wolves to a 2-0 triumph over Manchester United at Molineux on Boxing Day.

 

“No, of course I do not want him to be sold in January,” Pereira added.

 

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