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Harry Kane nets a brace, surpasses 200-goal mark

Tottenham beat Nottingham Forest 2-0

Reuters Nottingham Published 29.08.22, 03:59 AM
Harry Kane.

Harry Kane. File Photo

Harry Kane missed a penalty but scored twice to surpass 200 league goals in his career and give Tottenham Hotspur a 2-0 victory at Nottingham Forest that kept up their strong start to the Premier League season.

Forest, who have signed 17 players for about $176 million since promotion, made the early running before Spurs’ prolific striker silenced the crowd with a low fifth-minute strike from inside the penalty area. His scuffed goal, after a superb run and pass by Dejan Kulusevski, was Kane’s 200th league goal. But it was to get better in the second half when Kane scored a close-range header from a sumptuous outside-ofthe-boot cross by Richarlison in the 81st minute.

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That was his 187th Premier League goal, adding to nine in the Championship and five in League One. In between, Kane uncharacteristically missed a penalty following a handball on the line by Forest’s Steve Cook. Kane’s shot was brilliantly saved by Dean Henderson at full-stretch, making up for his failure to stop the first-half goal.

Spurs’ third victory in four games, plus one draw, left them third in the Premier League on 10 points — two behind Arsenal who have had a flawless start. Kane acknowledged the pressure Forest put them under for long periods and said Spurs had plenty of room for improvement. Allan Saint-Maximin struck a thunderous volley in the final minute to rescue a point for Newcastle United in a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Ruben Neves broke the deadlock in the 38th minute, rifling a shot from distance through the legs of Joe Willock and into the net to cap off a brilliant move that shifted from one wing to the other. West Ham United opened their Premier League goals and points account for the season as a deflected effort by Pablo Fornals sealed a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.

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