Nottingham Forest vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford deal blow to Nottingham Forest's Champions League hopes
Nottingham Forest missed out on a chance to move into the top three in the Premier League, and strengthen hopes of a Champions League berth next season, as Brentford upset them 2-0 in their Premier League clash on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Murillo.
- 3': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 10': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 11': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 13': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Hand ball by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 23': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 26': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a headed pass.
- 29': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 29': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 36': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 36': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 38': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 42': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Brentford 1. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Collins with a through ball.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi because of an injury.
- 49': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 50': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 53': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 54': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ola Aina with a headed pass.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 61': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 63': Hand ball by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 64': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 66': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 67': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Kevin Schade.
- 68': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 68': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 69': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Brentford 2. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Flekken.
- 73': Attempt missed. Michael Kayode (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Ola Aina.
- 76': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 77': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 77': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 79': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 81': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 81': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Michael Kayode.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Yunus Konak replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 85': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ramón Sosa replaces Ryan Yates.
- 88': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 89': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 89': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Brentford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 245 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 323 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 33 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,040
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,040
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams  |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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