Gibbs-White Hat-Trick Fires Forest to Vital 4-1 Win, Aina Features as Awoniyi Sits Out

Nottingham Forest overturned a 1-0 deficit to beat Burnley 4-1 at the City Ground on Sunday. Morgan Gibbs-White scored a second-half hat-trick, and Igor Jesus added another goal. Super Eagles right-back Ola Aina played the full match, while fellow Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi remained on the bench throughout. Forest moved five points clear of the relegation zone and 16 points above Burnley, who can only reach 15 more points as they prepare to face Manchester City next. In the Merseyside derby, Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time strike secured a 2-1 win for Liverpool over Everton, keeping the Reds fifth on 55 points in the Premier League.

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