Nottingham Forest

Defeat at the City Ground. Premier League. Nottingham Forest 1 (Johnson 13'). Leeds United 0. Forest: Navas (GK), Mangala (Aurier ...

A final chance in a half that hadn’t seen many, fell to Leeds. With around 25 minutes remaining there was no change on the scoreline, but further changes came from the bench. Along with the new-signing, we saw a return from injury for Crysencio Summerville as he replaced Sinisterra. From an in swinging free-kick, the ball fell to Johnson on the edge and he struck a powerful first time volley into the bottom corner. Again, looking for an equaliser in the match, it was Gnonto causing problems as he created another good opening. The winger burst into the box and carved out an opening, only to see his left-footed strike denied by debutant Keylor Navas in the Forest goal.

Forest moved into 13th place, six points above the relegation zone, as it continues to recover from a slow start to the season.

Jesse Marsch’s team does have a game in hand, though, and will play Manchester United away on Wednesday. Leeds created chances at will in the first half but found it harder to penetrate Forest after the break, when U.S. Forest moved into 13th place, six points above the relegation zone, as the promoted team continues to recover from a slow start to the season on its return to the top flight after 23 years away.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CITY GROUND: The home side led through Brennan Johnson's special strike early on and managed to hang on despite Leeds having the ...

In the first half they found it difficult to get out of their own half. Leeds were enjoying most of the play yet they made life hard for themselves. 'In the second half we were excellent in defence,' said Cooper. Replays suggested there was an offside in the build-up to the winner and nothing went right for them in front of goal. We did not have the right connections in the second half. Typically agitated on the touchline, Marsch would do well to look at the opposite dugout for inspiration. Again here, Cooper showed the value of quick thinking. Yes, Leeds are without top scorer Rodrigo for two months and did not have the rub of the green here. At 36 years and 52 days, he was the oldest goalkeeper to make a Premier League debut since Andy Goram for Manchester United in 2001. Leeds have the tools but keep making silly mistakes. After spending £130million in the last two windows, the Leeds hierarchy have to ask themselves some tough questions. After Leeds spent about £37million on Georginio Rutter, Max Wober and Weston McKennie last month, Marsch said he had never felt so supported in his career.

He had already saved from Luis Sinisterra by the time Brennan Johnson's 14th-minute goal put Forest ahead and then he kept out Luke Ayling and Willy Gnonto to ...

However Navas was equal to the shot and palmed it away. For all of Leeds’ possession they were not creating much and instead it was Forest who were enjoying the better moments in front of goal. Highly decorated goalkeeper Navas was the only starter of those and immediately proved his calibre as he was forced into an early save.