Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton — Premier League, 1 Feb 2025
Nottingham Forest beat Brighton 7-0 in the Premier League on 1 February 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Morgan Gibbs-White, Christopher Wood, Neco Williams and Jota Silva scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 1 and Brighton 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·The City Ground · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 7'Foul
- 12'Foul
- 0-112'Own Goal
- 20'Foul
- 1-125'assist: Anthony Elanga
- 2-132'assist: Anthony Elanga
- Half-time3-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 3-164'assist: Anthony Elanga
- 65'out: N. Domínguez
- 4-169'Penalty
- 72'
- 72'
- 73'
- 82'
- 82'
- 5-189'assist: Ibrahim Sangaré
- 90'Argument
- 6-190+1'
- Full-time7-0
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Nottingham Forest
- 9.3Christopher WoodF
- 8.9Anthony ElangaF
- 8.6Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 8.3Matz SelsG
- 8.0Neco WilliamsM
- 7.9Jota SilvaF
- 7.7MurilloD
- 7.3MoratoD
- 7.2Nikola MilenkovićD
- 7.2Elliot AndersonM
- 7.0Ola AinaM
- 6.9Nicolás DomínguezM
- 6.9Ibrahim SangaréM
- 6.7Willy BolyD
- 6.5Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 6.3DaniloM
Brighton
- 6.9Daniel WelbeckF
- 6.9João PedroM
- 6.9Georginio RutterM
- 6.7Yankuba MintehM
- 6.5Evan FergusonF
- 6.3Jack HinshelwoodM
- 6.3Matthew O'RileyM
- 6.3Diego GómezM
- 6.2Kaoru MitomaM
- 6.2Simon AdingraF
- 5.9Joël VeltmanD
- 5.6Jan van HeckeD
- 5.3Lewis DunkD
- 5.3Bart VerbruggenG
- 5.2Tariq LampteyD
Line-ups
Brighton4-1-4-1
Nottingham Forest3-5-2
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestNuno Espírito Santo
Substitutes
- 16N. Domínguez65'M6.9
- 9T. Awoniyi82'F6.5
- 33Carlos MiguelG
- 30W. Boly72'D6.7
- 22R. YatesM
- 6Ibrahim Sangaré82'M6.9
- 19Álex MorenoD
- 20Jota Silva90+1'72'F7.9
- 24Ramón SosaF
BrightonF. Hürzeler
Substitutes
- 33Matthew O'Riley46'M6.3
- 4A. WebsterD
- 28E. Ferguson73'F6.5
- 39C. RushworthG
- 25Diego Gómez46'M6.3
- 11Simon Adingra46'F6.2
- 8Brajan GrudaM
- 44R. McConvilleD
- 57J. KnightM
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
3.41Expected goals (xG)0.88
14Total shots10
9Shots on target5
4Shots off target3
1Blocked shots2
4Corners6
1Offsides0
8Fouls13
1Yellow cards3
6Goalkeeper saves3
-2.50Goals prevented-2.50
326Total passes534
256Accurate passes458
79%Pass accuracy86%
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Wood | 82 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 9.3 |
| Anthony Elanga | 90 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 8.9 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8.6 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Neco Williams | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Jota Silva | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Murillo | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Morato | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Elliot Anderson | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ola Aina | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Willy Boly | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Danilo | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Brighton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Welbeck | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| João Pedro | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Georginio Rutter | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Evan Ferguson | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew O'Riley | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Diego Gómez | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Simon Adingra | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Joël Veltman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.9 |
| Jan van Hecke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.3 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
| Tariq Lamptey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 22 Sept 24Brighton2-2Nottingham Forest
- 10 Mar 24Brighton1-0Nottingham Forest
- 25 Nov 23Nottingham Forest2-3Brighton
- 26 Apr 23Nottingham Forest3-1Brighton
- 18 Oct 22Brighton0-0Nottingham Forest
- 04 Mar 17Nottingham Forest3-0Brighton
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Newcastle | 38 | +21 | 66 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 66 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | +12 | 65 |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | +7 | 61 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | +12 | 56 |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | +9 | 56 |
Before and after
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest, 25 Jan 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Exeter City 2-2 Nottingham Forest, 11 Feb 2025 · FA Cup
Brighton
- Previous: Brighton 0-1 Everton, 25 Jan 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Brighton 2-1 Chelsea, 8 Feb 2025 · FA Cup
Data updated