Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCallum Hudson-Odoi nets in Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest draw
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest held each other to a 1-1 draw in a game that was billed as the "battle of the boardrooms."
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 11': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 31': Attempt saved. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 37': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 38': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 42': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 42': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 46': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 49': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 52': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 57': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a through ball.
- 59': Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 61': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Justin Devenny.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Foul by Romain Esse (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 74': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 74': Romain Esse (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 78': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Adam Wharton.
- 83': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 83': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Romain Esse (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 87': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Chris Wood.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 89': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 90': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James McAtee following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 514 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 15 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,876
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,876
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix  |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 55 | Justin Devenny |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
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