Both teams knew they needed to improve defensively after suffering heavy defeats at the hands of Manchester City and Liverpool in the previous week.

Nottingham Forest had seven shots at goal to Bournemouth's one, with two of those shots leading to goals from Cheikhou Kouyaté and Brennan Johnson.

Bournemouth needed to inspire a second-half comeback to take anything from this game, and they did just that. 

Bournemouth won thanks to goals from Philip Billing, Dominic Solanke, and Jaidon Anthony, who stunned the Forest fans.

Here are four things we learned from the game.

One goal rattled Forest

Bournemouth did not have a single shot on goal in the first half. Forest had a comfortable lead and just needed to pick up where they left off in the first half. 

However, Philip Billing stepped up and unleashed a thunderbolt of a strike that gave Dean Henderson in the Forest goal no chance. It could have been better defended, but Forest were still ahead.

Forest, on the other hand, appeared to crumble. The second goal came from a corner kick. There was a misfortune with Ryan Yates off the field due to a knock on his head before the corner, but the defending was inadequate, and Bournemouth equalised. 

Scott McKenna's error led to the third goal. A poor back pass with his weaker foot was intercepted by Solanke, who squared the ball to Anthony for the game-winning goal. 

All of the goals were avoidable, but Billing's rocket knocked the wind out of Forest, who simply collapsed.

Questionable subs from Steve Cooper

Fans questioned the manager's decision to remove Lewis O'Brien from the starting lineup before the game even began. Since the beginning of the season, he has been crucial to the way Forest have played.

Concerns were heightened when O'Brien was not introduced while Forest were struggling in midfield. Remo Freuler, the Switzerland international who played Champions League football for Atalanta last season, was also not introduced.

With only 14 minutes remaining, Jack Colback was introduced and had little impact on the game. The 32-year-old had eleven touches, completed nine passes, lost the ball twice, and committed one foul. Colback's only other involvement in the match was to lose the one ground duel attempted.

Forest were also lacking in final third options, and with no out-and-out striker to call on, creativity was limited. Cooper didn't bring on Taiwo Awoniyi until the 67th minute, but by then it was already 2-2.

Cooper's final gamble was the introduction of Emmanuel Dennis with five minutes remaining, who had three touches of the ball and one shot blocked. 

With around £64 million in players on the bench, the introductions appeared to be either too late or too limited.

Dominic Solanke hits 50

Bournemouth fans will be relieved to see Solanke return from injury. His 50th goal for the club put Bournemouth in position to win, which they did thanks to his interception and assist for the third goal. 

The 24-year-old allowed Bournemouth to play route one football and added a new dimension to the Cherries. His hold up play gave Bournemouth time to work their way up the pitch, putting Forest on the back foot.

Despite having only 29 touches of the ball throughout the game, the striker was fouled three times and had a direct involvement in two of the three goals. He won four ground battles, one aerial battle, and one tackle, causing havoc up front.

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Bournemouth will have new confidence after the 9-0 defeat to Liverpool

Scott Parker was fired after Bournemouth's 9-0 loss to Liverpool. The Cherries now have four points from six in one week and will believe they can continue. 

The appointment of a new manager will help to steady the ship, but many expected Bournemouth to continue to sink after being thrashed so badly last week. 

Gary O'Neil will remain as Bournemouth manager until the owners find a replacement, but he will be pleased with what he has seen in the last week, as will Bournemouth fans.

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