Everton vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Thierno Barry off the mark as Everton beat Nottingham Forest
Thierno Barry ended his long wait for his first goal as Everton moved to within a point of the top four with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Own Goal by Nikola Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest. Everton 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 4': Offside, Everton. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Everton. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
- 6': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Charly Alcaraz (Everton).
- 6': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 7': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Thierno Barry (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 13': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Savona with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 17': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Charly Alcaraz (Everton).
- 21': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 21': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Charly Alcaraz (Everton).
- 27': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 34': Handball by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 40': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 43': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 44': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 45': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 45'+3': Goal! Everton 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Everton 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Zach Abbott replaces Nicolò Savona.
- 47': Foul by Charly Alcaraz (Everton).
- 47': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charly Alcaraz.
- 51': Handball by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 52': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 52': Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 57': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Thierno Barry (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 62': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Ryan Yates because of an injury.
- 63': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 66': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
- 67': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Zach Abbott.
- 72': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Zach Abbott.
- 72': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 73': James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Charly Alcaraz.
- 75': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 78': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 78': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 80': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Zach Abbott.
- 80': Goal! Everton 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake O'Brien following a corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 83': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 83': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Dibling replaces Jack Grealish.
- 87': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 89': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Everton. Dwight McNeil is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 90'+3': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Jake O'Brien (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 3, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 3, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 441 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 35 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,501
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,501
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski  |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 24 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 11 | Thierno Barry |
| 18 | Jack Grealish |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 4 | Morato |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
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