Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
West Ham earn first win with late blitz at Nottingham Forest
West Ham eased the pressure on Graham Potter as three late goals saw them move off the foot of the League table with an extraordinary 3-0 victory at Forest.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 3': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Handball by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 13': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 15': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 19': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 25': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 35': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 36': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 39': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 40': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 41': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lucas Paquetá.
- 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 44': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 44': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 48': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 58': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 60': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 61': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee following a fast break.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 63': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 64': Substitution, West Ham United. Callum Wilson replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 67': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 68': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 68': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 69': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Chris Wood.
- 75': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces James Ward-Prowse.
- 80': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a headed pass.
- 81': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 82': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 82': Substitution, West Ham United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Mateus Fernandes.
- 83': Callum Wilson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 86': Penalty West Ham United. Crysencio Summerville draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 2. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Crysencio Summerville.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 3. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+5': Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 90'+8': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90'+9': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+10': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, West Ham United 3.
Statistics
 WHU |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 385 | Passes | 541 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 32 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,215
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,215
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 3 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 11 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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