West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Nottingham Forest beat West Ham to keep Champions League hopes alive
Nottingham Forest kept alive their hopes of Champions League football next season with a 2-1 Premier League win at West Ham United on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 2': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Delay in match (West Ham United).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United).
- 5': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 6': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 6': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 8': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 8': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 9': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 11': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! West Ham United 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 16': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 24': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 31': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 31': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 37': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 37': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 41': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
- 45'+2': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 45'+4': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 50': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Attempt missed. Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 57': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Edson Álvarez replaces Aaron Cresswell.
- 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá replaces Guido Rodríguez.
- 59': Substitution, West Ham United. Carlos Soler replaces James Ward-Prowse.
- 59': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 61': Goal! West Ham United 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Delay in match (West Ham United). VAR checking.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 69': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 71': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 72': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Murillo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 73': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Soler following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 76': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 76': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 79': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Luis Guilherme replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Luis Guilherme (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 86': Goal! West Ham United 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 87': Carlos Soler (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Carlos Soler (West Ham United).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 90': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 90': Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 90'+3': Foul by Carlos Soler (West Ham United).
- 90'+3': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 90'+9': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 90'+10': Corner,Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 90'+12': Corner,West Ham United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90'+13': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross.
- 90'+13': Delay in match (West Ham United).
- 90'+15': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+15': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+15': Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+16': Carlos Soler (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+17': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
Statistics
 NFO |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 326 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 33 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 43 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,466
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,466
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 26 | Max Kilman |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo  |
| 24 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Nottingham Forest (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
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