Nuno couldn't avoid being dismissed twice as West Ham lost 1-2 to Nottingham Forest in a crucial relegation battle, extending their winless streak to 10 games and falling 7 points behind.

At 4 a.m. Beijing time on January 7th, an early Premier League 21st round match took place: a vital relegation clash where 18th-placed West Ham United hosted 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, making it a six-point showdown between survival rivals.

In the first half, Areola made a great save for the home side, Murillo accidentally scored an own goal, and Odoi hit the post, leaving West Ham leading 1-0; in the second half, Somerville’s goal was disallowed, Domingos equalized, White won a penalty and then scored the decisive spot-kick in the 89th minute.

In the end, West Ham lost 1-2 to Nottingham Forest, not only losing the relegation battle and extending their 10-game winless streak but also falling 7 points behind Forest, making their fight to avoid relegation much tougher.

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest saw Nuno line up a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting XI valued at €227 million; Dyche also deployed a 4-2-3-1 with a starting lineup worth €357 million.

Facing his former club, Nuno’s West Ham took the lead thanks to an own goal, but in this evenly matched relegation battle, West Ham lost again at home with their attacking players all struggling. Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest’s key English attacking midfielder, was the decisive factor, winning the penalty and scoring the winning goal late in the match. Nuno was sacked by Nottingham Forest this season before taking over at West Ham, but has since dragged the Hammers into the relegation zone. This defeat marked West Ham’s 10th Premier League game without a win this season, with 4 draws and 6 losses, unable to secure a single victory — a dire situation. After losing 1-2 to Nottingham Forest, the survival prospects for the two teams on the relegation line are worlds apart: Nottingham Forest sits 17th with 21 points, while West Ham is 18th with 14 points, a 7-point gap that immediately makes West Ham’s fight for survival extremely challenging. Nuno looks set to face a second Premier League dismissal this season.

Throughout the match, West Ham held 47% possession, taking 14 shots with 3 on target; Nottingham Forest had 13 shots with 5 on target.