Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Nigerian defender Ola Aina stole the show with a stunning goal on Saturday as Nottingham Forest soared to their highest league position in 26 years.

Forest's convincing 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham at the City Ground on Saturday propelled them to third in the Premier League, leapfrogging Arsenal in the process.

Aina's well-taken effort, alongside goals from Chris Wood and Callum Hudson-Odoi, secured Forest's third consecutive win and marked a remarkable turnaround under Nuno Espirito Santo.

This achievement is all the more impressive given that Forest sat at the bottom of the Premier League table just a few months ago.

Meanwhile, Arsenal's lone goal defeat away to Newcastle United allowed Forest to capitalise on the...