Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest was taken to hospital after a horrific collision in Brighton’s win.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3-1 BRIGHTON: The Wales international was taken off on a stretcher after colliding with teammate Brennan Johnson.
Neco Williams, a Nottingham Forest defender, was taken to hospital after a nasty head collision as his team climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Williams collided with teammate Brennan Johnson during the second half of Liverpool’s win over Brighton and required extensive treatment on the City Ground pitch.
With the scores level, he was carried off on a stretcher, and manager Steve Cooper confirmed after the game that the defender had been taken to hospital.
After missing a penalty and trailing against high-flying Brighton, Cooper’s strugglers could have been forgiven for fearing the worst. Forest, on the other hand, fought back with a dramatic comeback to move out of the bottom three.
Jason Steele’s penalty save on Brennan Johnson allowed Albion to take the lead in the 38th minute through Facundo Buonanotte. Forest’s top-flight survival hopes were threatened by the star’s goal.
Forest, on the other hand, showed tenacity to equalize in first-half stoppage time thanks to Renan Lodi’s deflected cross off Pascal Gross.
Danilo scored his first goal for the club in the 69th minute, before Morgan Gibbs-White converted from the penalty spot.
It was Forest’s first win in 12 attempts and a crushing blow to Brighton, who are attempting to qualify for Europe for the first time.
The victory, however, came at the expense of Forest, who already had 12 players injured and lost Moussa Niakhaté to a hamstring injury. Cooper, whose team plays Brentford on Saturday, said: “It’s a good win.” I’m overjoyed and thrilled for the players and fans.
“But we hadn’t won in months, and as I walked off the pitch, I thought, ‘Let’s get ready for Brentford.'” Consider the penalty misses and injuries, and how the players demonstrated resilience and mental toughness. We made it through, and we should be proud of ourselves.
“We must believe. We have control over our destiny.”
