English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 12': Lewis Dunk (OG)
  • 25': Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 32': Chris Wood
  • 64': Chris Wood
  • 69': Chris Wood (P)
  • 89': Neco Williams
  • 90'+1': Jota Silva
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Nottingham Forest thrash Brighton 7-0 with Chris Wood hat trick

Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wood in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Saturday in an emphatic bounce back from last week's humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 7': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 7': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 12': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Own Goal by Lewis Dunk, Brighton and Hove Albion. Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 16': Morato (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson following a fast break.
  • 20': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 20': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 25': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro with a through ball.
  • 27': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 27': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Aina.
  • 29': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 32': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Murillo with a through ball.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
  • 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Murillo.
  • 42': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 42': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+1': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 45'+4': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces João Pedro.
  • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
  • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 46': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 55': Hand ball by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matz Sels.
  • 63': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
  • 63': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Goal! Nottingham Forest 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
  • 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Danilo.
  • 66': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 66': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 67': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 68': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Goal! Nottingham Forest 5, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Murillo because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
  • 75': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
  • 78': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 78': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
  • 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Elliot Anderson.
  • 83': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
  • 83': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 87': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matz Sels.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota Silva.
  • 89': Goal! Nottingham Forest 6, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 90': Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Nottingham Forest 7, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+3': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Morato.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+9': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 7, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 7, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 6
62.6 Possession 37.4
10 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
458 Accurate Passes 256
534 Passes 326
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.4
43 Long Balls 50
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 15
21 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 7
11 Effective Clearances 38
11 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,164

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 23 +35 56
2 Arsenal 24 +27 50
3 Nottingham Forest 24 +13 47
4 Chelsea 24 +16 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (3-5-2)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
31 Nikola Milenkovic
5 Murillo Yellow Card
4 Morato
8 Elliot Anderson
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
28 Danilo
7 Neco Williams
34 Ola Aina
21 Anthony Elanga
11 Chris Wood

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK) Yellow Card
5 Lewis Dunk
29 Jan Paul van Hecke
41 Jack Hinshelwood Yellow Card
2 Tariq Lamptey
34 Joël Veltman
9 João Pedro
14 Georginio Rutter
22 Kaoru Mitoma
17 Yankuba Minteh
18 Danny Welbeck Yellow Card

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