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Only Salah ahead. Chris Wood scores record goal for Nottingham

The New Zealander bags a brace against Brentford

Football news 17 aug 2025, 10:57

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Only Isak and Salah are ahead. Chris Wood scores record goal for Nottingham

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17 aug 2025 09:00

English Premier League

Nottingham Forest Brentford

Nottingham Forest kicked off their Premier League campaign at home against Brentford, sealing a 3-1 victory with Chris Wood netting a brilliant double.

Notably, the Forest striker struck the fastest goal for his team in an opening round fixture, finding the back of Kelleher’s net in the fifth minute.

5 - Chris Wood's opener was Nottingham Forest's earliest goal in their opening game of a Premier League season (5:00), while this is already as many goals conceded from corners as Brentford had through their first 18 matches of last term (1). Urgency. pic.twitter.com/U1BvWRy1OX
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 17, 2025

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Additionally, the 33-year-old striker has now scored 11 Premier League goals in the 2025 calendar year. This puts him level with Newcastle's Alexander Isak, trailing only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (13).

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