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Tottenham had been looking to win three straight games for the first time in over a year Guglielmo Vicario suffered a nightmare before Christmas as woeful Tottenham slumped at Nottingham Forest. The goalkeeper made more high-profile mistakes - after he gifted Harry Wilson a goal in Fulham's 2-1 win - to hand Callum Hudson-Odoi a brace before Ibrahim Sangare's stunner sealed victory. Regardless of Vicario's gaffes Forest, energetic and driven, deserved the win which moved them five points clear of the Premier League's relegation zone. Limp Spurs were second best and failed to build on successive wins against Brentford and Slavia Prague and remain in 11th. They were floundering even before Vicario's wretched pass to Archie Gray allowed Sangare to pinch the ball on the edge of the area and tee up Hudson-Odoi for a simple finish after 28 minutes. It came after the goalkeeper had earlier saved Neco Williams' follow-up when Sangare's header hit the post. Tottenham failed to respond and Hudson-Odoi added a second five minutes after half time when a cross from the left sailed over Vicario. Yet Vicario could do nothing to stop Sangare adding a late third when he thumped in off the post from 25 yards. Nottingham Forest showed last week's awful defeat at Everton can be viewed as a blip - so to the loss to Brighton late last month. They reacted well to both, with this week bringing a first European away win in 30 years at Utrecht and Sunday's dominant win over Spurs. There was fortune in the way Guglielmo Vicario's mistakes allowed Callum Hudson-Odoi to score twice but that should not disguise the overall excellent performance from the hosts. Forest have lost just three times since Sean Dyche took over in October, recovering each time, and victory moved them five points above the relegation zone. They had earlier dropped into it when West Ham led Aston Villa - before losing 3-2 - which proves there can be no let-up. Forest could have been lulled into a false sense of security given how well Dyche has stabled the ship - a 3-0 win at Liverpool the highlight - following the chaotic start under Nuno Espirito Santo and the brief reign of Ange Postecoglou. They still remain in trouble but displays of similar quality and commitment will surely see them move further clear of the bottom three. Have you say on Nottingham Forest's performance What did you make of Tottenham's display? Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 14th December 2025 at 16: 03 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Sean Dyche Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Thomas Frank Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Sean Dyche Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Thomas Frank Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Having lost six consecutive Premier League games against Spurs between 1998 and 2024, Nottingham Forest did the league double against them last season. Tottenham haven’t won any of their five Premier League away games when conceding against Nottingham Forest (D1 L4), with all three of their victories at the City Ground being to nil. Only bottom side Wolves (9) have failed to score in more different Premier League games than Nottingham Forest this season (8). However, when they do manage to find the net, Forest are unbeaten in their last 11 league games (W6 D5) since a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in April. Following their 2-0 win over Brentford last time out, Tottenham are looking to win consecutive league games for the first time since August when they beat Burnley and Manchester City in their opening two games. Only Crystal Palace have won more Premier League away games (5) and points (16) than Tottenham this season (4 wins, 14 points), while Spurs are also the only side to have scored in all of their games on the road so far this term. Tottenham have the largest difference between goals scored (25) and expected goals (15) in the Premier League this season, netting around 10 goals more than their x G suggests. Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche has won just two of his 17 Premier League games against Spurs (D5 L10), with both of those victories coming with Burnley (2-1 February 2019, 1-0 February 2022). Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche’s next Premier League defeat will be his 153rd in the competition, putting him joint seventh on the list of most managerial defeats in the competition alongside Arsène Wenger, albeit the Frenchman has managed 488 more matches (828) in the competition than Dyche (340). Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson had made more line breaking passes in the opponent’s half than any other player in the Premier League this season (90). Richarlison has been involved in more Premier League goals than any other Tottenham player this season (8 – 6 goals, 2 assists). The Brazilian has had a hand in 18 goals (17 goals, 1 assist) in his last 24 league starts for Spurs. Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur). Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest). Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside. Attempt blocked. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross. Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons. Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré with a headed pass. Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Micky van de Ven. Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur). Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt blocked. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur. Offside, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside. Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest). Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.