UEFA Europa League

Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
  • 17': Bence Otvos (OG)
  • 21': Igor Jesus
  • 55': Igor Jesus
  • 90': James McAtee (P)
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4 - 0

Forest romp Ferencvaros to set up Europa League playoff tie

Nottingham Forest will play Panathinaikos or Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-off round after ending their league phase with a 4-0 win over Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Bamidele Yusuf (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
  • 3': Foul by Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros).
  • 3': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Gábor Szalai (Ferencváros) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cadu.
  • 6': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by James McAtee.
  • 6': Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jonathan Levi with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Júlio Romão (Ferencváros) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Júlio Romão (Ferencváros).
  • 7': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Júlio Romão (Ferencváros).
  • 10': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morato with a headed pass.
  • 14': Handball by Júlio Romão (Ferencváros).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros). Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 16': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 16': Júlio Romão (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Own Goal by Bence Ötvös, Ferencváros. Nottingham Forest 1, Ferencváros 0.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Bamidele Yusuf (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
  • 21': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Ferencváros 0. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 23': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 23': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 26': Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Júlio Romão (Ferencváros).
  • 28': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahim Cissé.
  • 29': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gábor Szalai.
  • 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahim Cissé.
  • 31': Foul by Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros).
  • 31': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencváros) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
  • 39': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 39': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Cadu (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45': Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jonathan Levi with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Matz Sels.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bamidele Yusuf (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bamidele Yusuf.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Ferencváros 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 2, Ferencváros 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ferencváros. Lenny Joseph replaces Jonathan Levi.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Abbott with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest).
  • 48': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Júlio Romão (Ferencváros).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
  • 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gábor Szalai.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros). Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 54': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gábor Szalai.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros). Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 55': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Ferencváros 0. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré with a through ball.
  • 57': Bamidele Yusuf (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Bamidele Yusuf (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cadu with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Morato.
  • 63': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Zach Abbott.
  • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ola Aina replaces Neco Williams.
  • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 67': Foul by Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros).
  • 67': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bamidele Yusuf (Ferencváros) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 73': Substitution, Ferencváros. Zsombor Gruber replaces Bamidele Yusuf.
  • 73': Substitution, Ferencváros. Naby Keïta replaces Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 74': Handball by Júlio Romão (Ferencváros).
  • 76': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Foul by Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros).
  • 76': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Murillo replaces Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 78': Foul by Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencváros).
  • 78': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Gábor Szalai (Ferencváros).
  • 81': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros).
  • 82': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Dávid Gróf.
  • 84': Substitution, Ferencváros. Ádám Madarász replaces Kristoffer Zachariassen.
  • 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 85': Offside, Ferencváros. Cadu is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dávid Gróf (Ferencváros). Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 88': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Goal! Nottingham Forest 4, Ferencváros 0. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Ferencváros. Benjámin Gólik replaces Júlio Romão.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Ferencváros 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Ferencváros 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 2
44.7 Possession 55.3
9 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
360 Accurate Passes 449
443 Passes 540
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.4
78 Long Balls 51
38 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
30 Effective Clearances 26
30 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 26,304

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 8 +13 21
2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
4 Morato
31 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Neco Williams
44 Zach Abbott
16 Nicolás Domínguez Yellow Card
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
22 Ryan Yates
19 Igor Jesus
14 Dan Ndoye
24 James McAtee

FER Ferencvaros (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
99 David Grof (GK)
27 Ibrahim Cissé
22 Gábor Szalai
23 Bence Otvos
36 Gavriel Kanichowsky
66 Julio Rodrigues Romao
20 Cadu
25 Cebrails Makreckis
11 Bamidele Isa Yusuf
16 Kristoffer Zachariassen
10 Jonathan Levi

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