Nottingham Forest vs Burnley, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 62': Morgan Gibbs-White
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- 77': Morgan Gibbs-White
- 90'+8': Igor Jesus
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Morgan Gibbs-White hits hat trick as Nottingham Forest beat Burnley to pile misery on Spurs
Morgan Gibbs-White fired a 15-minute hat trick to move Nottingham Forest closer to Premier League survival after a 4-1 win over Burnley.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley).
- 1': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marcus Edwards.
- 9': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 17': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 17': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 23': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 30': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 33': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 33': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 35': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jair Cunha replaces Murillo because of an injury.
- 43': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 43': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Burnley 1. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Burnley 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Burnley 1.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Dilane Bakwa.
- 46': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 49': James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 50': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 53': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 54': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 62': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Burnley 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Burnley. Lyle Foster replaces Marcus Edwards.
- 65': Attempt saved. Lyle Foster (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 66': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 68': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 69': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Burnley 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 72': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 75': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 75': Florentino (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Chris Wood.
- 77': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Burnley 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Yates with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 80': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Kyle Walker (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maxime Estève (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Florentino.
- 83': Substitution, Burnley. Loum Tchaouna replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Zian Flemming.
- 87': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Omari Hutchinson.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+8': Goal! Nottingham Forest 4, Burnley 1. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Burnley 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Burnley 1.
Statistics
 BUR |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 453 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 34 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,458
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,458
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 29 | Dilane Bakwa |
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 18 | Hjalmar Ekdal |
| 3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 2 | Kyle Walker  |
| 8 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 16 | Florentino |
| 20 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 10 | Marcus Edwards |
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