Nottingham Forest’s bid for survival looks set for a major boost with Vitor Pereira’s side smashing four past Sunderland in the first half of their Premier League contest on Friday night.
The visitors, fresh off a thumping 4-1 win over Burnley on Sunday, continued their free-scoring form with four strikes in the opening 37 minutes to leave the Black Cats shell-shocked.
Sunderland full-back Trai Hume put the ball in his own net to give Forest the lead, before three goals in six minutes from Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus put Pereira’s men in dreamland.Â
Regis LeBris’ side were booed off at the interval, with some fans making their way towards the exits before the half-time whistle had blown.Â
Such were the heightened tensions inside the Stadium of Light that Nordi Mukiele reacted furiously at his own fans for booing Sunderland’s players off at half-time.
Forest, who have sacked three managers this season, have been mired in a relegation battle but, should they avoid a disastrous second half capitulation, they will go eight points clear of Tottenham, who occupy 18th position.Â
