Serge Aurier scored an unfortunate own goal while on international duty for Ivory Coast on Saturday.
The Nottingham Forest defender arrived at the City Ground last summer as a free agent and played a key role in the club's survival bid. The 30-year-old made 24 league appearances for Forest last season.
And he certainly looks to be settled in the East Midlands after triggering an automatic one-year extension to his current deal at the club. It means Aurier will remain at Forest until at least the summer of 2024.
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But the right-back had a game to forget while playing for his country after a mistake from Ivory Coast goalkeeper Ayayi Charles Folly. With the scores 0-0 in the 31st minute of his nation's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zambia, Aurier intercepted a ball which went flying towards his net from long range.
It looked like a simple catch or a parry away at the very least but the keeper spilled it into the net, giving Aurier the unfortunate ignominy of scoring at the wrong end.
The Ivorians ended up losing 3-0 with Leicester City striker Patson Daka scoring Zambia's second goal of the game. Fortunately, as hosts of the next tournament, they qualify automatically but it was still a bruising defeat away from home.
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