Tottenham moves up to 4th in the Premier League with 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest
Tottenham moves up to 4th in the Premier League with 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest
Tottenham’s Pedro Porro celebrates after scoring his side third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Timo Werner celebrates after his cross was turned into the gaol by Nottingham Forest’s Murillo for an own goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood is mobbed by teammates after scoring his sides first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s head coach Ange Postecoglou applauds the fan after the end of the during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Pedro Porro celebrates after scoring his side third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Pedro Porro celebrates after scoring his side third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Timo Werner celebrates after his cross was turned into the gaol by Nottingham Forest’s Murillo for an own goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s Timo Werner celebrates after his cross was turned into the gaol by Nottingham Forest’s Murillo for an own goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood is mobbed by teammates after scoring his sides first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood is mobbed by teammates after scoring his sides first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s head coach Ange Postecoglou applauds the fan after the end of the during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Tottenham’s head coach Ange Postecoglou applauds the fan after the end of the during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forrest t White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
LONDON (AP) — Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro led Tottenham to a 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.
Victory moved Spurs up to fourth in the standings and in control of the race for the last guaranteed Champions League spot.
Ange Postecoglou’s team is above fifth-place Aston Villa on goal difference and has a game in hand.
Van de Ven and Porro scored in six second-half minutes after the game was level at 1-1 at halftime.
Murillo’s own-goal put Spurs ahead in the 15th minute at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after inadvertently turning Timo Werner’s cross past Matz Sels, but Chris Wood leveled when scoring for the fourth consecutive match from Anthony Elanga’s cross.
Van de Ven fired Spurs back in front from the edge of the penalty area in the 52nd and Porro made it 3-1 with a half-volley six minutes later.
Son Heung-min hit the post late on.
Forest is above the relegation zone on goal difference after 18th-place Luton beat Bournemouth 2-1 on Saturday.
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