
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals
· Nottingham Forest advance 4-3 on penalties0 - 0
Nottingham Forest advance 4-3 on penalties
Nottingham Forest edge Brighton on pens to reach FA Cup semifinals
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Nottingham Forest secured a place in the FA Cup semi-finals by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in a penalty shootout when Ryan Yates smashed home the winner after the game finished goalless following extra time.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Georginio Rutter.
- 6': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
- 12': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 13': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 20': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 28': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 33': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 46': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 46': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 47': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 49': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 52': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 56': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Hand ball by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Danilo.
- 61': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nottingham Forest.
- 69': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 69': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Murillo with a through ball.
- 70': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 72': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Georginio Rutter because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 81': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 81': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 88': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+2': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a cross.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk replaces Adam Webster because of an injury.
- 95': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 96': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 97': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 97': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 97': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 98': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 100': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 100': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 103': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 103': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 105': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 105': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 105': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 105'+2': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 105'+2': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 105'+2': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 107': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 107': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 109': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross.
- 109': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 110': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 110': Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 111': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 112': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 113': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 113': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 113': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 114': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 114': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 114': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 115': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 115': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 115': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 115': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 117': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 117': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 118': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
- 120': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 120': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 120': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(1), Nottingham Forest 0. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(1), Nottingham Forest 0(1). Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(2), Nottingham Forest 0(1). Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(2), Nottingham Forest 0(2). Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Penalty saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot is too high.
- 120': Penalty saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(2), Nottingham Forest 0(3). Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(3), Nottingham Forest 0(3). Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(3), Nottingham Forest 0(4). Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0(3), Nottingham Forest 0(4).
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0(3), Nottingham Forest 0(4).
Statistics
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BHA![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 19 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
2 | Saves | 5 |
47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
13 | SHOTS | 13 |
5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
374 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
504 | Passes | 563 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
22 | Crosses | 24 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
89 | Long Balls | 57 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
22 | Tackles | 24 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 10 |
22 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
22 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,930
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
4 | Adam Webster |
29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
30 | Pervis Estupiñán ![]() |
41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
14 | Georginio Rutter |
26 | Yasin Ayari |
20 | Carlos Baleba |
18 | Danny Welbeck |
22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
17 | Yankuba Minteh |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
5 | Murillo |
31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
7 | Neco Williams ![]() |
34 | Ola Aina |
10 | Morgan Gibbs-White ![]() |
8 | Elliot Anderson |
22 | Ryan Yates ![]() |
9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
28 | Danilo |
16 | Nicolás Domínguez ![]() |
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