NOTTINGHAM, 16 Dec: Dejan Kulusevski set up a goal and scored another as Tottenham gained ground on the top four by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the English Premier League on Friday.
\nThe Sweden midfielder collected goalkeeper Matt Turner\u2019s sloppy clearance and fired through the U.S. international\u2019s hands from a tight angle in the 65th minute.
\nEarlier, Kulusevski sent a cross for Richarlison to head into the net in first-half stoppage time.
\nSpurs played with 10 men after the 70th when Yves Bissouma was red-carded for a studs-up foul on Ryan Yates.
\nThey have won two in a row after snapping a five-game winless slide on Sunday with a 4-1 win over Newcastle, and were level on points with fourth-placed Manchester City. City led on goal difference ahead of its game against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
\nForest manager Steve Cooper will surely face more pressure after picking up just one point in the last six games. Forest has one win in its past 13 matches. It is in 16th place, five points above the relegation zone.
\nThe home team briefly thought it equalized through Anthony Elanga from close range just before the hour mark, but he was ruled offside through VAR.
\nMinutes later, it was 2-0. After Kulusevski\u2019s goal, Turner pounded the turf with both hands, lowered his head and covered his face.
\nTurner made an early stop on Son Heung-min\u2019s shot but couldn\u2019t get to Kulusevski\u2019s left-footed in-swinging cross from the right side in first-half stoppage time. Richarlison rose high over a defender and headed it home from close range.
\nSpurs winger Brennan Johnson, a Forest academy graduate, was subbed off in the 32nd after taking a blow to the head. The Wales international joined Tottenham this summer on a $60 million transfer, which is a club-record sale for Forest. (AP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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