Brentford vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTwo-goal Nottingham Forest upset Brentford
Nottingham Forest struck twice either side off half-time to see off Brentford on Sunday afternoon.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a cross.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 8': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 9': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 12': Goal! Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 15': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 20': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 25': Dangerous play by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 25': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 29': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 32': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 32': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 37': Substitution, Brentford. Sepp van den Berg replaces Kristoffer Ajer because of an injury.
- 37': Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Mikkel Damsgaard because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 39': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a through ball.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 40': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 45'+4': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+4': Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+7': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 48': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dango Ouattara following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 57': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 63': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 63': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 66': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Rico Henry.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Igor Jesus.
- 69': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 70': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 71': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Goal! Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Michael Kayode.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 84': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 87': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 87': Morato (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Morato.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Morato.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
Statistics
 NFO |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 34.1 | Possession | 65.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 295 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 54 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 54 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,134
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,134
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk  |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
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 |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
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