Omari Hutchinson fails as Hudson-Odoi excels - Nottingham Forest winners and losers vs Crystal Palace
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Edward Bazeley
Sun 24 August 2025 17:51, UK
Nottingham Forest couldn’t get the better of Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Ismaila Sarr put the South London club ahead before Callum Hudson-Odoi’s equaliser secured a point for Forest against Palace.
The Premier League encounter between Oliver Glasner’s men and Nuno Espirito Santo’s side witnessed Arnaud Kalimuendo, James McAtee, and Omari Hutchinson making their debuts for the East Midlands outfit as second-half substitutes.
Meanwhile, the game was surrounded by controversy as Crystal Palace fans displayed a banner showing Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to Morgan Gibbs-White’s head.
But who performed well for the City Ground club, and who had an afternoon they’d rather forget?
Espirito Santo steered Forest to a draw at Palace (Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media)
On an afternoon when Gibbs-White and Chris Wood dropped below their usual standards, Hudson-Odoi was Forest’s best attacker and deservedly got himself on the scoresheet.
The former Chelsea man produced a composed finish for his goal and was a constant danger for Palace fullback Daniel Munoz before being subbed off.
Hudson-Odoi performed well against Palace (Credit: Imago)
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Dan Ndoye enjoyed a strong start to life in Nottingham Forest colours when he scored on debut in a 3-1 victory over Brentford on the Premier League’s opening weekend.
The ex-Bologna star followed up on his strong showing against the Bees by notching an assist against Palace on Sunday.
Ndoye’s early performances for Espirito-Santo’s side show that he is likely to be a real asset in the Premier League this term.
Elliot Anderson was one of England’s best players when Lee Carsley’s side won the Under-21 European Championship this summer.
The Nottingham Forest man did his chances of earning a senior international call up no harm by playing well against Crystal Palace, while England boss Thomas Tuchel was in the crowd.
Anderson could be selected by England soon (Credit: Imago)
Hutchinson would have hoped to enjoy a strong Premier League debut for Forest at Selhurst Park on Sunday.