Forest Green 2-0 Yeovil
Updated
Forest Green won: Forest Green 2-0 Yeovil in the National League (Round 2) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Forest Green goals: Jili Buyabu 75', Kairo Mitchell 90'+2. Sent off: Jake Wannell (86'). Possession: 63%-37%.
Match report
Forest Green beat Yeovil 2-0
Forest Green saw off Yeovil 2-0 at The Bolt New Lawn on Saturday 16 August in the National League.
Jili Buyabu put Forest Green ahead on 75' (1-0) and Kairo Mitchell made it 2-0 on 90+2'.
Jake Wannell (Yeovil) was sent off on 86'.
Forest Green had 63%% of the ball, shots were 23-3 (7-0 on target).
Match stats
| Forest Green | Yeovil | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63% | 37% |
| Corners | 15 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Attacks | 118 | 90 |
| Free Kicks | 17 | 11 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 4 |
| Total Shots | 23 | 3 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 0 |
| Shots Off Target | 10 | 1 |
| Shots Blocked | 6 | 2 |
| Throw-Ins | 21 | 21 |
| Goal Kicks | 4 | 17 |
Lineups
Forest Green (4-2-3-1): Luke McNicholas, Tre Pemberton, Abraham Kanu, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Neil Kengni Kuemo, Jayden Clarke, Laurent Mendy, Kyle McAllister, Isaac Moore, Yahya Bamba, Kairo Mitchell
Yeovil (5-3-2): Jed Ward, Morgan Williams, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Jake Wannell, Byron Pendleton, Alex Whittle, Charlie Cooper, Luke McCormick, Josh Sims, Aaron Jarvis, Tahvon Campbell
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Jake Wannell (Yeovil)
- 36' · Yellow card · Charlie Cooper (Yeovil)
- 46' · Substitution · James Daly for Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil)
- 54' · Substitution · Nick Haughton for Isaac Moore (Forest Green)
- 54' · Substitution · Brett McGavin for Luke McCormick (Yeovil)
- 55' · Substitution · Jili Buyabu for Neil Kengni Kuemo (Forest Green)
- 55' · Substitution · Christian Doidge for Yahya Bamba (Forest Green)
- 71' · Substitution · Tom Knowles for Jayden Clarke (Forest Green)
- 75' · Goal · Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
- 75' · Yellow card · Jili Buyabu (Forest Green)
- 81' · Substitution · Junior Morias for Josh Sims (Yeovil)
- 81' · Yellow card · Byron Pendleton (Yeovil)
- 82' · Substitution · Harvey Greenslade for Charlie Cooper (Yeovil)
- 86' · Red card · Jake Wannell (Yeovil)
- 88' · Substitution · Ryan Inniss for Kyle McAllister (Forest Green)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Finn Cousin-Dawson (Yeovil)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2017: Forest Green 6, draws 2, Yeovil 0.
Questions
Who won Forest Green vs Yeovil?
Forest Green won, 2-0 (National League) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Forest Green vs Yeovil?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, National League.
What is the head-to-head record between Forest Green and Yeovil?
In 8 league meetings since 2017: Forest Green 6 wins, 2 draws, Yeovil 0 wins (goals 16-6).