USMNT rising star Gio Reyna shines with assist in Nottingham Forest starting debut with bold statement

In a match against Wolves, Nottingham Forest experienced a rollercoaster of events, falling behind before halftime but quickly equalizing through Gio Reyna's assist to Morgan Gibbs-White.

Gio Reyna's Huge Statement After First Start Game For Nottingham
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Forest fell behind in the 40th minute when Wolves’ Matheus Cunha scored just before halftime. However, the home team responded quickly before the break, with Gio Reyna assisting Morgan Gibbs-White from a corner kick in stoppage time.

In the second half, Forest took the lead in the 58th minute through a scrappy goal by Danilo. But their advantage was short-lived as a mistake by goalkeeper Matz Sels allowed Cunha to level the score at 2-2 just five minutes later.

While three points would have been ideal for Forest’s Premier League survival hopes, settling for one point is still valuable. The battle to avoid relegation promises to be tight until the end of the season.

The draw sees Forest climb to 17th in the league, one point ahead of 18th-placed Luton Town, but still trailing 16th-placed Everton by one point, who have two games in hand.

In his first start for the club, Reyna made a significant impact, capitalizing on his chance. Prior to this match, Reyna had seen limited playing time since joining the club in January from Borussia Dortmund.

Although Reyna started slowly, he grew into the game and played a key role in Gibbs-White’s goal from the corner kick. This performance is a positive sign for Reyna as he aims to secure more playing time, especially with the Copa America approaching.

Overall, it was an encouraging day for Reyna and Forest. His contribution not only provided an assist but also injected energy into Forest’s attack, suggesting he could play a crucial role in the remaining fixtures of the season.

As the relegation battle intensifies, Forest’s next match against Everton becomes crucial, especially considering they face Manchester City afterward on April 28th.

Giovanni Reyna

Giovanni Reyna

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 22

185 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 9 26 Missed
Minutes 230 25.6 Avg
Goals 0 0.0 Avg
Assist 1 0.1 Avg
Attempt 6 0.7 Avg
Passes 129 14.385.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 11 times for 271 minutes for Bundesliga.

Giovanni Reyna didn’t score any goal for Borussia Dortmund. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Bundesliga. In the last match Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The next match in Bundesliga will be against Darmstadt 98.

Nottingham Forest performance and stats

Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Rank 17th
Win 7
Draw 9
Loss 19
Goals 42-62
Diff -20

Nottingham Forest is currently 17th in the Premier League with 26 points.

In the last 33 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 17 times. In its last match, Nottingham Forest drawn 2-2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 42 goals and conceding 58.​

Nottingham Forest will play the next match in Premier League against Everton on Saturday 20th of April in Liverpool.​