Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNewcastle pile pressure on Postecoglou as Forest lose again
Newcastle United became the latest team to get the better of Ange Postegoclou's Nottingham Forest as they registered a 2-0 win at St. James' Park.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Morato.
- 10': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 10': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 13': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Morato.
- 15': Delay in match (Newcastle United).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Sven Botman with a headed pass.
- 16': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 17': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 18': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 20': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 20': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 23': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 26': Handball by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 27': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 29': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 30': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 32': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 34': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 45': Delay in match (Newcastle United).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
- 45': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 48': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 50': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 51': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Morato.
- 51': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 52': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Morato.
- 56': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 56': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 58': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 60': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 60': Morato (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross.
- 63': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Chris Wood.
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Ryan Yates.
- 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 67': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 67': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United).
- 67': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 70': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 72': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 72': Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 73': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 74': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Malick Thiaw following a corner.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Joelinton.
- 74': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 75': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Morato.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 78': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 79': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
- 80': Attempt saved. Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 81': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a through ball.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Penalty Newcastle United. Bruno Guimarães draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joelinton.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Nick Woltemade.
- 90'+4': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 452 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 38 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,189
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,189
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 27 | Nick Woltemade |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 20 | Anthony Elanga |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 4 | Morato  |
| 23 | Jair Paula |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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