Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton
Updated
Brighton won: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 13) on Sun, 30 Nov 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Brighton goals: Maxim De Cuyper 45'+1, Stefanos Tzimas 88'. Expected goals: 0.89-2.01. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Elliot Anderson (8.7).
Match report
Brighton beat Nottingham Forest 2-0
Brighton beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 away from home at The City Ground on Sunday 30 November in the Premier League.
Maxim De Cuyper put Brighton ahead on 45+1' (0-1) and Stefanos Tzimas made it 0-2 on 88'.
Nottingham Forest had 52% of the ball, shots were 19-17 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.89-2.01. Brighton were the better side on chances, too.
Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 30,522. Referee: Michael Oliver.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 | 2.01 |
| Total shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 28 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 409 (83%) | 392 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 11 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels, Nicolò Savona, Nikola Milenković, Morato, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolás Dominguez, Igor Jesus
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Yasin Ayari, Diego Gómez, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Maxim De Cuyper, Danny Welbeck
Key events
- 44' · Yellow card · Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Omari Hutchinson for Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Hudson-Odoi for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 56' · Substitution · Jack Hinshelwood for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 65' · Substitution · Stefanos Tzimas for Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 74' · Substitution · Ryan Yates for Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest)
- 75' · Substitution · Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 84' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)
- 84' · Substitution · Joël Veltman for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 84' · Substitution · Carlos Baleba for Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 85' · Substitution · James McAtee for Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 88' · Goal · Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2002: Nottingham Forest 8, draws 8, Brighton 12.
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Brighton?
Brighton won, 0-2 (Premier League) on Sun, 30 Nov 2025.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Brighton?
Sun, 30 Nov 2025, 14:05 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).