EPL | Nottingham Forest beats Spurs to move into third; Leeds and Burnley win promotion from Championship

Nottingham Forest beats Tottenham 2-1, moving to third in Premier League, while Leeds and Burnley secure promotion.

Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 2-1 on Monday (April 21, 2025) to move into third place in the Premier League and deepen the gloom at White Hart Lane.

Forest was clinical in front of goal and 2-0 up within 16 minutes against a team that showed many of the same failings that have dogged it all season.

Elliot Anderson's deflected shot bagged the opener after five minutes and Chris Wood added a second with a header 11 minutes later. Between the two, Wood had a goal chalked off for offside.

Although Spurs controlled possession in the second half it took it until the 87th minute to score, when Richarlison netted a header.

The result was another disappointing one for Spurs fans, who booed their team off at the final whistle.

Although Ange Postecoglou has guided the team to a Europa League semifinal, Monday's defeat was its 18th in 33 Premier League games and left it in 16th place.

For Forest, meanwhile, it was a return to winning ways after defeats by Everton and Aston Villa.