Overview
- Nottingham Forest, which beat Burnley 4-1 at the City Ground on Sunday, moved five points above the relegation zone with five league matches left.
- Pereira said a half-time change toward two strikers with clear whiteboard instructions flipped the game after a flat first half.
- Morgan Gibbs-White sealed his first career hat-trick to reach 12 Premier League goals and 15 in all competitions, matching the top English scorer this season.
- Gibbs-White also scored the winner against Porto in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final, setting up a semi-final against Aston Villa that will test squad depth.
- Pereira warned against complacency before Friday’s trip to Sunderland, saying this season may demand a higher points total to stay up.