Forest rounded off pre-season with a thrilling 4-3 win over Olympiacos at Karaiskakis Stadium on Thursday night.
Goals from Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga and a Ryan Yates double helped Nuno Espírito Santo’s side edge a seven-goal thriller in Piraeus as preparations for the new season ramp up.
The Reds took the lead inside 15 minutes as Elliot Anderson’s deep corner was headed back into a dangerous area by Wood, and there was Yates to head in from close-range for 1-0.
Olympiacos got themselves back on level terms on 24 minutes when Costinha found Gelson Martins who broke into the area and found the far corner after cutting inside.
Forest were back ahead before the break though as Olympiacos goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis failed to connect his punch with Anderson’s cross, with Wood in the right position to acrobatically convert from close-range.
HALF-TIME: Olympiacos 1-2 Forest
Forest added to their lead on the hour mark when Anderson’s free-kick struck the post, with Wood keeping the attack alive and finding Yates who nodded in for his second goal.
Forest saved their pick of the goals until their last, with substitute Anthony Elanga picking the ball up on halfway before driving forward and weaving his way into the area, slotting the ball into the bottom corner for 4-1.
There were nervy moments for Forest in the latter stages when Olympiacos first pulled a goal back through Martins on 78 minutes, with Kristoffer Velde then finding the bottom corner with a curling effort to make it 4-3 in the dying embers.
But Forest were good value for their win, holding on to end pre-season with a fine result to match an impressive performance.
FULL-TIME: Olympiacos 3-4 Forest