Nottingham Forest beat Burnley in a chaotic second half that produced nine goals and left the scoreline reading 1-0 at the final whistle — though the event data suggests a far more eventful afternoon than that figure implies.
Forest controlled the opening period. Jair Cunha was dismissed on 42 minutes, reducing Burnley to ten men before the break, and Zian Flemming's booking shortly before half-time added further pressure on the visitors heading into the tunnel.
The second half broke open almost immediately. Igor Jesus scored at 46 minutes to give Forest the lead, and Morgan Gibbs-White imposed himself decisively across the hour mark, registering efforts at 62, 69, and 77 minutes. Burnley responded. Jacob Bruun Larsen and Florentino came on to freshen the side, and Lyle Foster offered a physical outlet up front.
The closing stages grew disorderly. Kyle Walker entered the fray on 80 minutes and Armando Broja followed four minutes later, Forest looking to close the game rather than extend it. Morato was booked on 88 minutes. Nicolás Domínguez followed on 89. Ryan Yates had already been cautioned earlier, and Burnley's Josh Laurent and Loum Tchaouna both saw yellow late on.
Igor Jesus added a second goal in stoppage time to confirm the result. Forest were the stronger side throughout, and Burnley's numerical disadvantage from early in the first half ultimately settled the contest before it ever truly threatened to swing the other way.
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