Soccer-Navas shines on debut as Forest edge out Leeds


Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Leeds United - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - February 5, 2023 Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson scores their first goal past Leeds United's Illan Meslier Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson scored the winner but it was debutant keeper Keylor Navas they had to thank for a gritty 1-0 Premier League home victory over Leeds United on Sunday.

The 36-year-old Costa Rican, signed on loan from Paris St Germain until the end of the season, pulled off a string of superb reflex saves to deny a Leeds side who dominated possession, but could not find a way past him.

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