Utrecht 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Updated
Nottingham Forest won: Utrecht 1-2 Nottingham Forest in the Europa League (Round 6) on Thu, 11 Dec 2025 at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Utrecht goals: Mike van der Hoorn 73'. Nottingham Forest goals: Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga 52', Igor Jesus 88'. Expected goals: 0.73-1.65. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Souffian El Karouani (8).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat Utrecht 2-1
Nottingham Forest edged Utrecht 2-1 away from home at Stadion Galgenwaard on Thursday 11 December in the Europa League.
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga put Nottingham Forest ahead on 52' (0-1), Mike van der Hoorn levelled for Utrecht on 73' (1-1) and Igor Jesus restored Nottingham Forest's lead on 88' (1-2).
Igor Jesus's 88' strike proved decisive.
Utrecht had 43% of the ball, shots were 10-19 (3-11 on target) and expected goals finished 0.73-1.65.
Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 22,865. Referee: Irfan Peljto.
Match stats
| Utrecht | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.73 | 1.65 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 304 (84%) | 421 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Utrecht (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas, Siebe Horemans, Matisse Didden, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Souffian El Karouani, Dani de Wit, Gjivai Zechiel, Alonzo Engwanda, Miguel Rodriguez, Sebastien Haller, Yoann Cathline
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): John Victor, Zach Abbott, Morato, Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolás Dominguez, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for James McAtee (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Elliot Anderson for Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest)
- 47' · Yellow card · Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht)
- 52' · Goal · Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Nottingham Forest)
- 63' · Substitution · Mike van der Hoorn for Matisse Didden (Utrecht)
- 65' · Yellow card · Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
- 69' · Substitution · Nikola Milenkovic for Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 73' · Goal · Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht)
- 78' · Substitution · Morgan Gibbs-White for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 79' · Substitution · Adrian Blake for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 79' · Substitution · Nick Viergever for Mike Eerdhuijzen (Utrecht)
- 86' · Substitution · Igor Jesus for Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Nottingham Forest)
- 88' · Goal · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 89' · Yellow card · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 90' · Yellow card · Gjivai Zechiel (Utrecht)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Miliano Jonathans for Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won, 1-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 11 Dec 2025.
When and where is Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest?
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, 17:45 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Europa League.