Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth: Solanke's hat-trick downs 10-man hosts on Nuno's first game in charge

Dominic Solanke scored a hat-trick as Bournemouth ruined the managerial debut of Nuno Espirito Santo at 10-man Nottingham Forest with a pulsating last-gasp 3-2 Premier League victory on Saturday.

Solanke completed his treble four minutes into stoppage time to deny Forest a point after Chris Wood appeared to have earned a point for the home side with his fourth goal of the season after Anthony Elanga's opener.

Forest remain in 17th place, two points above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 18 games, while Bournemouth move up to 11th with 22 points from 17 games.

The home side will be angry after two controversial decisions went against them in the first half, the first being a harsh yellow card that saw Wily Bony sent off on 23 minutes.

They also thought they should have had a penalty, but the Video Assistant Referee ruled Adam Smith's handball was just outside the area.

Nuno would have hoped for a better result after taking over for Steve Cooper at Forest this week, but it was never going to be a quick fix, and the same defensive flaws that have plagued the side all season were exposed once more.

The home team lost Boly midway through the first half after he received a second yellow card for a challenge on Bournemouth's Adam Smith.

Replays suggested Smith was at fault, as he caught Boly in the follow-through, but the decision stood because the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) cannot intervene on yellow cards.

Wood robbed Alex Scott of possession and played in Elanga, who finished with a composed low finish into the far corner to give the hosts the lead.

The lead lasted only four minutes, however, as Solanke headed in Marcos Senesi's cross, and he added a second seven minutes later.

Wood equalized for Forest 16 minutes from time when his goal-bound header was deflected into the net, but Bournemouth pressed for a winner, which came deep into stoppage time via Solanke's head.

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