Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton
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Nottingham Forest won: Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 24) on Sat, 1 Feb 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Lewis Dunk 12' (og), Morgan Gibbs-White 25', Chris Wood 32', Chris Wood 64', Chris Wood 69' (pen), Neco Williams 89', Jota Silva 90'+1. Expected goals: 3.41-0.88. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Chris Wood (9.6).
Match report
Nottingham Forest rout Brighton 7-0
Nottingham Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 at The City Ground on Saturday 1 February in the Premier League.
An own goal by Lewis Dunk put Nottingham Forest ahead on 12' (1-0), Morgan Gibbs-White made it 2-0 on 25', Chris Wood made it 3-0 on 32', added another on 64' (4-0), added another from the penalty spot on 69' (5-0), Neco Williams made it 6-0 on 89' and Jota Silva made it 7-0 on 90+1'.
Nottingham Forest had 37% of the ball, shots were 14-10 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.41-0.88. Nottingham Forest were the better side on chances, too.
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 30,963. Referee: Simon Hooper.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.41 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 31 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 256 (79%) | 458 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2): Matz Sels, Morato, Nikola Milenković, Murillo, Ola Aina, Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, Danilo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood
Brighton (4-1-4-1): Bart Verbruggen, Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Tariq Lamptey, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, João Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 11' · Yellow card · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 12' · Goal · Lewis Dunk (Nottingham Forest)
- 20' · Yellow card · Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 25' · Goal · Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 32' · Goal · Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for João Pedro (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Simon Adingra for Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 58' · Yellow card · Fabian Hürzeler (Brighton)
- 64' · Goal · Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 65' · Substitution · Nicolás Dominguez for Danilo (Nottingham Forest)
- 69' · Goal · Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 72' · Substitution · Willy Boly for Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 72' · Substitution · Jota Silva for Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 73' · Substitution · Evan Ferguson for Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 82' · Substitution · Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 82' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
- 89' · Goal · Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Bart Verbruggen (Brighton)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2002: Nottingham Forest 8, draws 8, Brighton 12.
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Brighton?
Nottingham Forest won, 7-0 (Premier League) on Sat, 1 Feb 2025.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Brighton?
Sat, 1 Feb 2025, 12:30 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Brighton?
In 28 league meetings since 2002: Nottingham Forest 8 wins, 8 draws, Brighton 12 wins (goals 37-33).