LEICESTER, England — Nottingham Forest continued their impressive run when Chris Wood made a significant impact in their match against Leicester City, leading the team to a 3-1 victory in the English Premier League on Friday.

Wood’s remarkable performance featured two second-half goals, bringing his tally to seven goals in just nine appearances. Notably, whenever Wood finds the net, Forest has either secured a victory or at least drawn the match. This victory propelled Forest from eighth to fifth place in the standings, contrasting Leicester’s position at 14th.

The match began with Ryan Yates putting Nottingham Forest in the lead after just 16 minutes. Taking advantage of a failed clearance from the Leicester defenders, Yates struck an impressive low shot from 25 meters, placing it perfectly into the bottom corner of the net.

However, Leicester, led by their star striker Jamie Vardy, quickly responded. Seven minutes after Forest took the lead, Vardy found the opportunity to equalize by deftly redirecting a cross from Harry Winks past the Forest defense.

Nottingham Forest nearly regained the advantage shortly after Vardy’s goal, but a brilliant save from Leicester’s Mads Hermansen denied Nicolás Dominguez’s attempt. Despite this, the visitors managed to seize control of the match after halftime.

The turning point came in the 47th minute when Wood, tightly marked and with his back to goal, managed to pivot and unleash a powerful shot that flew into the corner of the net, leaving the defenders unable to react. Wood secured his brace on the hour mark, tapping in from a weakness in Leicester’s defense when Wout Faes’ header fell directly into his path, allowing him to comfortably score over the stranded Hermansen.