Nottingham Forest vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Nottingham Forest survive late drama in 3-2 Southampton win
Nottingham Forest's remarkable campaign continued with a 3-2 win over struggling Southampton on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
- 3': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 6': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Southampton 0. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Murillo.
- 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Murillo.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 16': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.
- 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 21': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 21': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Flynn Downes (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
- 28': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Southampton 0. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 33': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 33': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi because of an injury.
- 41': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 0. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 43': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 45': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 45'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Flynn Downes.
- 47': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 47': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 50': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
- 50': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Bree.
- 54': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 57': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
- 58': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Cameron Archer.
- 58': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 59': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 60': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 1. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu following a set piece situation.
- 63': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 64': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 66': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 3-1 Southampton.
- 67': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 72': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 73': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jota Silva following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 81': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ramón Sosa replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 86': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces James Bree.
- 87': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90'+1': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 2. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 90'+5': Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 90'+7': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 90'+11': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 90'+11': Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+12': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 2.
Statistics
 SOU |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 475 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 32 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,180
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,180
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | +11 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | +15 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Southampton (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 7 | Joe Aribo  |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 16 | Yukinari Sugawara |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 19 | Cameron Archer |
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