Gio Reyna’s struggles persist as Nottingham Forest’s Premier League survival bid stumbles against Everton

In a crucial Premier League match, Everton secured a victory over Nottingham Forest with two similar long-range goals, dealing a significant blow to Forest's hopes of avoiding relegation.

Gio Reyna Fails To Help Nottingham Forest Win
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Two goals favored Everton in a crucial Premier League match, both scored in similar fashion as goalkeeper Mats Selz could only watch the long-range shots roll past him helplessly. Idrissa Gana Gueye broke the deadlock with the game-winner in the 29th minute, followed by McNeil’s strike in the 76th minute, sealing Nottingham Forest’s fate.

The defeat dealt a severe blow to Forest’s hopes of avoiding relegation, leaving them just one point above the bottom three with four nerve-wracking matches remaining. Meanwhile, Everton’s win extended their lead over Forest to four points, offering them some breathing room despite their points deduction.

Reyna returned to the Forest starting lineup after an impressive performance against Wolves, but his outing against Everton fell short. Deployed on the right wing, a departure from his usual position, Reyna’s talents seemed underutilized. While he showed glimpses of quality, his playing style didn’t seamlessly integrate with Forest’s tactics.

Although Reyna had some positive moments, his overall performance highlighted a lack of cohesion with the team. With important fixtures approaching and Elanga nearing full fitness, Reyna’s role in the starting lineup remains uncertain, raising questions for USMNT supporters ahead of the Copa America.

Forest’s upcoming clash against Manchester City presents a daunting challenge, followed by a crucial showdown with Sheffield United, which could determine their fate in the relegation battle.

Giovanni Reyna

Giovanni Reyna

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 22

185 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 9 27 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 4-2 against Atlético Madrid. The next match in Bundesliga will be against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Nottingham Forest performance and stats

Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Rank 17th
Win 8
Draw 9
Loss 19
Goals 45-63
Diff -18

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

In the last 34 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 against Everton.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 42 goals and conceding 60.​

Nottingham Forest will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester City on Sunday 28th of April in Nottingham.​