
Callum Hudson-Odoi scored a glorious equaliser on his Nottingham Forest debut to earn a Premier League draw against Burnley.
The Clarets looked to be controlling the game but deadline day signing Hudson-Odoi had other ideas, curling a stunning strike into the top corner on the hour mark.
Burnley had taken a first-half lead through Zeki Amdouni’s well-taken shot into the bottom corner after fine work by the lively teenager Luca Koleosho.
Swiss striker Amdouni, who scored the winner here in the Carabao Cup just 20 days ago, had already given goalkeeper Matt Turner a warning sign with a stinging drive from range before netting a cool finish.
Vincent Kompany’s visitors thought they had grabbed the winner 12 minutes from time when Lyle Foster stroked in from close range, but it was ruled out for a handball by Sander Berge in the build-up.
Burnley’s night then ended on a sour note when top scorer Foster was sent off for violent conduct in injury time, after a needless off-the-ball elbow on Ryan Yates.
Following three straight defeats, the result allows Burnley to get off the mark this season, while Forest have made a decent start to the campaign with seven points from five games.
A point apiece a fair result
These two sides met at the City Ground for the second time in three weeks and it seemed like a repeat result was on the cards.
Burnley’s club record signing Amdouni converted a 90th-minute winner to send his side through to the EFL Cup third round at the expense of Forest last month.
And he netted again on Monday night with a drilled effort from the edge of the box after being set up by Italy youth international Koleosho, who outpaced home skipper Joe Worrall close to the byeline.
Koleosho impressed, giving Argentine World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel the runaround throughout the game before being replaced by Belgium international Mike Tresor.
This was a solid showing from Kompany’s men in their first away game of the campaign after conceding three or more goals in all their matches so far.
A club-record five consecutive Premier League defeats was avoided but their return to the top-flight has been a struggle after cantering to the Championship title last season.
Forest, though, hit back in the second period through Hudson-Odoi’s brilliant finish with the side highlighting their prowess in front of goal by scoring in their 12th straight top-flight game.
The equaliser came from Taiwo Awoniyi’s knockdown and the Nigeria striker is becoming an integral part of a Forest side that keeps changing personnel, now contributing a goal or assist in his last nine league games.
The two sides face Manchester clubs on Saturday – Forest travelling to Treble winners and league leaders Manchester City (kick-off 15:00 BST), while Burnley host United on the same day (20:00).
Player of the match
Hudson-OdoiCallum Hudson-Odoi
Nottingham Forest
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Squad number14Player nameHudson-Odoi
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Squad number1Player nameTurner
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Squad number9Player nameAwoniyi
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Squad number43Player nameAina
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Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
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Squad number21Player nameElanga
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Squad number5Player nameMangala
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Squad number4Player nameWorrall
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Squad number3Player nameNuno Tavares
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Squad number6Player nameSangaré
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Squad number26Player nameMcKenna
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Squad number27Player nameOrigi
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Squad number11Player nameWood
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Squad number29Player nameMontiel
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Squad number22Player nameYates
Burnley
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Squad number30Player nameKoleosho
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Squad number25Player nameAmdouni
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
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Squad number24Player nameCullen
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
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Squad number14Player nameRoberts
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Squad number1Player nameTrafford
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Squad number17Player nameFoster
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Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
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Squad number5Player nameBeyer
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Squad number16Player nameBerge
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Squad number31Player nameTrésor
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Squad number28Player nameAl Dakhil
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Squad number19Player nameZaroury
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Squad number44Player nameDelcroix
Line-ups
Nottm Forest
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Turner
- 29MontielBooked at 34minsSubstituted forTavaresat 53′minutes
- 4Worrall
- 26McKenna
- 43Aina
- 6Sangaré
- 5MangalaBooked at 32minsSubstituted forYatesat 71′minutes
- 21Elanga
- 10Gibbs-White
- 14Hudson-OdoiSubstituted forOrigiat 71′minutes
- 9AwoniyiSubstituted forWoodat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tavares
- 8Kouyaté
- 11Wood
- 12Nascimento dos Santos
- 16Domínguez
- 19Niakhaté
- 22Yates
- 23Vlachodimos
- 27Origi
Burnley
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1TraffordBooked at 11mins
- 14RobertsBooked at 90mins
- 28Al Dakhil
- 5BeyerSubstituted forDelcroixat 87′minutes
- 3Taylor
- 24CullenBooked at 90mins
- 8Brownhill
- 7GudmundssonSubstituted forZarouryat 63′minutes
- 25AmdouniSubstituted forBergeat 64′minutes
- 30KoleoshoSubstituted forTrésorat 76′minutes
- 17FosterBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 4Cork
- 9Rodríguez
- 10Manuel
- 16Berge
- 19Zaroury
- 21A Ramsey
- 31Trésor
- 44Delcroix
- 49Muric
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Attendance:
- 28,958
Live Text
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Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Burnley 1.
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Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Burnley 1.
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Josh Cullen (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
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Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ola Aina tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Sangaré is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ola Aina.
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Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
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Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Mike Trésor is caught offside.
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Connor Roberts (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
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Lyle Foster (Burnley) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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VAR Decision: Card upgraded Lyle Foster (Burnley).
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Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
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Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Mike Trésor (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Ameen Al Dakhil (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).