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Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton, Premier League: Chris Wood Hat-Trick Powers Hosts' Historic Win

💫Star forward Chris Wood netted a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest routed Brighton 7-0 on Saturday (February 1, 2025) for the biggest-ever Premier League win for the unlikely title contenders. Wood, the 33-year-old New Zealand international, took his tally to 17 goals in the best Premier League campaign of his career. Only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (19) and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (18) have more goals this season. Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva also scored after an own-goal by Lewis Dunk set the ball rolling at the City Ground for third-place Forest, who are the surprise of the Premier League this season and moved level on 47 points with second-place Arsenal. This thrashing came a week after Forest were beaten heavily themselves, 5-0 at Bournemouth.

English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Morato
English Premier League: Brighton and Hove Albion's Evan Ferguson and Nottingham Forest's Morato battle for the ball | Photo: Mike Egerton/PA via AP

ꦗBrighton and Hove Albion's Evan Ferguson, right, and Nottingham Forest's Morato battle for the ball during the English Premier League match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Chris Wood
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood celebrates scoring | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

ꦺNottingham Forest's Chris Wood celebrates scoring during the English Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Chris Wood
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood, second left, scores a goal | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

𝔍Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood, second left, scores during the English Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Chris Wood
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scores his side's third goal | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

♕Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scores his side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Morgan Gibbs-White
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White scores his side's second goal | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

🌊Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White scores his side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Morgan Gibbs-White
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White celebrates assisting the opening goal | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

💯Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White celebrates assisting the opening goal, an own goal scored by Brighton and Hove Albion's Lewis Dunk, not pictured, during the Premier League match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Danny Welbeck
English Premier League: Brighto's Danny Welbeck and Nottingham Forest's Murillo battle for the ball | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

♏Brighton and Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck and Nottingham Forest's Murillo, right, battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Elliot Anderson
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson and Brighton and Hove Albion's Yankuba Minteh, right, battle for the ball | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

💦Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson and Brighton and Hove Albion's Yankuba Minteh, right, battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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English Premier League soccer Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton photo: Nikola Milenkovic
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic blocks a shot from Brighton and Hove Albion's Joao Pedro | Photo: Martin Rickett/PA via AP

ꦕNottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic blocks a shot from Brighton and Hove Albion's Joao Pedro during the Premier League match at the City Ground, Nottingham, England.

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