Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 17': Trai Hume (OG)
- 31': Chris Wood
- 34': Morgan Gibbs-White
- 37': Igor Jesus
- 90'+5': Elliot Anderson
Forest rout Sunderland to move closer to Premier League safety
Morgan Gibbs-White inspired Nottingham Forest to ease themselves further clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a stunning 5-0 victory at Sunderland.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 3': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 11': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 13': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Igor Jesus.
- 13': Delay in match (Sunderland).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 16': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 17': Own Goal by Trai Hume, Sunderland. Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 20': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 22': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 22': Delay in match (Sunderland).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 27': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 31': Goal! Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 34': Goal! Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 3. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Jesus with a headed pass following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 36': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 37': Goal! Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 4. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 39': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 43': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
- 43': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 4.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. Reinildo Mandava replaces Chris Rigg.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 4.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 46': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 46': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 47': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Jair Cunha because of an injury.
- 51': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
- 53': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 58': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Offside, Sunderland. Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
- 59': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dan Ballard (Sunderland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 61': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 63': VAR Decision: No Goal Sunderland 0-4 Nottingham Forest.
- 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Habib Diarra.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Igor Jesus.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luca Netz replaces Omari Hutchinson.
- 69': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 70': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 75': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Sadiki.
- 83': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 87': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 90'+2': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Goal! Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 5. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 90'+6': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 5.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Nottingham Forest 5.
Statistics
 NFO |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 199 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 273 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 53 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,047
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,047
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
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 19 | Mouhamadou Diarra  |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
Nottingham Forest (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 23 | Jair Paula |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
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