AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBournemouth beat Nottingham Forest in Dyche's first PL game
Sean Dyche lost his first league game as Forest boss as Bournemouth scored twice in the first half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Eli Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 2': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Álex Jiménez.
- 2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 4': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 7': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Kroupi.
- 8': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 10': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 13': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 16': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 16': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 18': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 20': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 22': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Murillo.
- 25': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 25': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 28': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 32': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 32': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 33': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Eli Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 36': Attempt saved. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
- 40': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Eli Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Adams following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Jesus with a headed pass.
- 42': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 42': Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Igor Jesus.
- 46': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 47': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 54': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Antoine Semenyo.
- 60': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 62': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 62': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 62': Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 63': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 69': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Eli Kroupi.
- 70': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 71': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Bournemouth. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, Bournemouth. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 74': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 75': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 75': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a headed pass.
- 77': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 77': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by David Brooks.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Alex Scott.
- 82': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 82': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 84': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 84': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 87': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': David Brooks (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 409 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,204
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,204
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | +3 | 18 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi  |
| 44 | Veljko Milosavljevic |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 22 | Eli Kroupi |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 12 | Douglas Luiz |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
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