Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton
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Nottingham Forest won: Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton in the Premier League (Round 22) on Sun, 19 Jan 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Elliot Anderson 11', Callum Hudson-Odoi 28', Chris Wood 41'. Southampton goals: Jan Bednarek 60', Paul Onuachu 90'+1. Expected goals: 2.05-0.89. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Chris Wood (8.7).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat Southampton 3-2
Nottingham Forest narrowly beat Southampton 3-2 at The City Ground on Sunday 19 January in the Premier League.
Elliot Anderson put Nottingham Forest ahead on 11' (1-0), Callum Hudson-Odoi made it 2-0 on 28', Chris Wood made it 3-0 on 41', Jan Bednarek pulled one back for Southampton on 60' (3-1) and Paul Onuachu pulled one back for Southampton on 90+1' (3-2).
Nottingham Forest had 44% of the ball, shots were 14-10 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.05-0.89. Nottingham Forest were the better side on chances, too.
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 30,180. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 24 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 318 (82%) | 414 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenković, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nicolás Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood
Southampton (3-5-2): Aaron Ramsdale, James Bree, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Yukinari Sugawara, Mateus Fernandes, Flynn Downes, Joe Aribo, Kyle Walker-Peters, Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
- 28' · Goal · Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
- 33' · Yellow card · Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 38' · Substitution · Jota Silva for Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
- 41' · Goal · Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Lesley Ugochukwu for Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 57' · Yellow card · Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton)
- 58' · Substitution · Kamaldeen Sulemana for Cameron Archer (Southampton)
- 58' · Substitution · Ryan Manning for Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton)
- 58' · Substitution · Paul Onuachu for Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
- 60' · Goal · Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
- 74' · Substitution · Morato for Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest)
- 83' · Substitution · Ryan Yates for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 83' · Substitution · Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 83' · Substitution · Ramón Sosa for Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 86' · Substitution · William Smallbone for James Bree (Southampton)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Paul Onuachu (Southampton)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Joe Aribo (Southampton)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1994: Nottingham Forest 10, draws 3, Southampton 3.
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Southampton?
Nottingham Forest won, 3-2 (Premier League) on Sun, 19 Jan 2025.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Southampton?
Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 14:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Southampton?
In 16 league meetings since 1994: Nottingham Forest 10 wins, 3 draws, Southampton 3 wins (goals 31-23).