Nottingham Forest held Crystal Palace to a 1-1 draw in their English Premier League clash at The City Ground. The match, which took place on 30th March 2024, saw both teams fight hard for the victory.

Crystal Palace took an early lead in the 11th minute, as Jean-Philippe Mateta found the back of the net with a powerful right-footed shot, assisted by Eberechi Eze. Nottingham Forest struggled to find a response in the first half and went into the break trailing 0-1.

However, the hosts came back strong in the second half. In the 61st minute, Chris Wood equalized for Nottingham Forest with a close-range header, courtesy of a well-placed cross from Morgan Gibbs-White.

Both teams made substitutions during the course of the game. Nottingham Forest brought on Anthony Elanga for Ibrahim Sangaré in the 45th minute, while Giovanni Reyna replaced Divock Origi in the 60th minute. Crystal Palace also made changes, with Jeffrey Schlupp replacing Jordan Ayew in the 66th minute and Will Hughes coming on for Adam Wharton in the 80th minute.

The match had its fair share of yellow cards, with Felipe from Nottingham Forest and Schlupp from Crystal Palace both receiving cautions for fouls in the 49th and 70th minutes, respectively.

Despite the efforts from both teams, no more goals were scored, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Nottingham Forest fans took to social media to express their opinions on the game. Some criticized the lineup decisions made by Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo, stating that it did not improve the team's performance, particularly defensively. Others mentioned the need for a stronger goalkeeper, suggesting that the team would have achieved better results with a different goalkeeper.

Looking ahead, Nottingham Forest will face Fulham on 2nd April 2024 in the Premier League, while Crystal Palace will face AFC Bournemouth on the same day.

(Source: [ESPN](http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=671328))