Fulham 5 – 0 N Forest
The pressure increased on Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper as his side suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in an embarrassing 5-0 loss at Fulham.
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was in the stands at Craven Cottage for the dismal loss that leaves Cooper with just one win from his last 11 games.
Forest conceded twice in four first-half minutes as Alex Iwobi tapped home in the 30th minute with Raul Jimenez smashing in the second.
Fulham’s Raul Jimenez scored twice in the 5-0 win
The pair both scored again in the second half as Jimenez cleverly backheeled home nine minutes after the restart before Iwobi finished at the back post in the 73rd minute.
Forest’s nightmare in west London worsened late on as Fulham captain Tom Cairney finished coolly, with Cooper holding his hands up apologetically to the supportive Forest fans at the final whistle.
Forest, who had just one shot on target in the dreadful defeat, remain just six points above the relegation zone, while Fulham move up to 12th.
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What’s next?
Fulham are back in action on Sunday when they host West Ham in the Premier League, kick-off 2pm. The following weekend, they travel to Newcastle on Saturday December 16, kick-off 3pm.
Nottingham Forest travel to Wolves on Saturday in the Premier League, kick-off 3pm. They will then feature on Friday Night Football on December 15 when they host Tottenham, live on Sky Sports with kick-off at 8pm.
