Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace
Updated
It finished level: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace in the Premier League (Round 24) on Sun, 1 Feb 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Morgan Gibbs-White 5'. Crystal Palace goals: Ismaïla Sarr 45'+2 (pen). Sent off: Neco Williams (45'). Expected goals: 0.55-1.90. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Elliot Anderson (8.4).
Match report
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace: match report
It finished 1-1 between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday 1 February.
Morgan Gibbs-White put Nottingham Forest ahead on 5' (1-0) and Ismaïla Sarr levelled for Crystal Palace from the penalty spot on 45+2' (1-1).
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) was sent off on 45'.
Nottingham Forest had 33% of the ball, shots were 9-14 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.55-1.90. Crystal Palace will feel they deserved more.
Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 30,334. Referee: Tony Harrington.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 1.90 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 206 (73%) | 489 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenković, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolás Dominguez, Igor Jesus
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Chadi Riad, Daniel Muñoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Brennan Johnson, Yéremi Pino
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 31' · Yellow card · Chris Richards (Crystal Palace)
- 32' · Yellow card · Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace)
- 45' · Red card · Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 45'+3 · Substitution · Morato for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Angus Gunn for Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Yates for Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
- 54' · Yellow card · Yéremi Pino (Crystal Palace)
- 61' · Substitution · Christantus Uche for Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace)
- 70' · Substitution · Dan Ndoye for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 75' · Yellow card · Nikola Milenković (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1993: Nottingham Forest 14, draws 12, Crystal Palace 7.
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Premier League) on Sun, 1 Feb 2026.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace?
Sun, 1 Feb 2026, 14:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace?
In 33 league meetings since 1993: Nottingham Forest 14 wins, 12 draws, Crystal Palace 7 wins (goals 44-34).