Crystal Palace gave Oliver Glasner a bruising return to Selhurst Park, coming from behind to beat his Nottingham Forest side 3-1 and ease some of their own early-season pressure.
A familiar face, an unforgiving afternoon
Glasner was back at the ground where he oversaw a remarkable spell in Palace history. The Austrian led the Eagles to the 2025 FA Cup and Community Shield, before adding the Conference League in 2026 with victory over Rayo Vallecano.
There was little sentiment once the match began. Forest struck inside three minutes when Dan Ndoye seized on a poor back-pass from Anan Khalaili and put the visitors ahead.
Palace, who badly needed a lift, found one before the interval and then made their advantage count after the break. The result moved them into 12th place on seven points, while Forest remained 14th with five.
- Nottingham Forest took the lead through Dan Ndoye in the third minute.
- Daichi Kamada brought Palace level shortly before half-time.
- Jefferson Lerma headed Palace in front from an Adam Wharton corner.
- Yeremy Pino completed the scoring in the 58th minute.
Palace turn the match before the break
Forest had the better start, but Palace gradually recovered their composure. Kamada’s equaliser arrived in the 41st minute, finishing off a sharp team move to restore balance just before the interval.
The hosts were not finished. In the final moments of the first half, Lerma met Wharton’s corner with a header to turn the game around. The former Levante midfielder ensured Palace went into the dressing room ahead after an opening period that had begun in distinctly unhelpful fashion.
Pino supplies the finishing touch
Yeremy Pino started for Palace and played a decisive role in the third goal. The Spain international began the move, then followed it into the area. When Matz Sels could only repel Jorgen Strand Larsen’s close-range effort, Pino was there to roll the rebound into the net.
It was his second goal of the campaign, following his first in the 4-0 Europa League win over Lech Poznan. On this occasion, though, it mattered beyond the scoreline: Palace had made their former manager’s return a difficult afternoon, and given their league position a rather healthier look.
