English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Nottingham Forest
FT
0 - 0
Fulham

Nottingham Forest climb out of relegation zone after goalless Fulham stalemate

Nottingham Forest climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone, but they will see the 0-0 draw against Fulham as a missed opportunity.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
  • 1': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Jesus following a fast break.
  • 12': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 18': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
  • 19': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
  • 22': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
  • 31': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
  • 32': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 35': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
  • 35': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
  • 38': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 38': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 43': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
  • 44': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josh King.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+2': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Igor Jesus.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Josh King (Fulham) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Fulham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Fulham 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 46': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
  • 54': Handball by Oscar Bobb (Fulham).
  • 58': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Murillo.
  • 60': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 60': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 60': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 62': Substitution, Fulham. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Oscar Bobb.
  • 63': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Josh King.
  • 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 63': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
  • 63': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-0 Fulham.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 73': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 75': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
  • 75': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 78': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sander Berge.
  • 84': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Murillo.
  • 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Elliot Anderson.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
  • 89': Delay in match (Fulham).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Harry Wilson.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré with a through ball.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 90'+7': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+7': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Fulham 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Fulham 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
54.2 Possession 45.8
6 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
378 Accurate Passes 321
474 Passes 401
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 52
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 22
22 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,013

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 7 +12 21
2 Arsenal 6 +5 15
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 6 +13 13
4 Chelsea 7 +4 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
5 Murillo
31 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Neco Williams Yellow Card
34 Ola Aina
16 Nicolás Domínguez
8 Elliot Anderson Yellow Card
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
19 Igor Jesus
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
7 Callum Hudson-Odoi
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Taiwo Awoniyi, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Dan Ndoye, Luca Netz, Dilane Bakwa, Ryan Yates, Angus Gunn, Morato.

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
5 Joachim Andersen Yellow Card
33 Antonee Robinson Yellow Card
2 Kenny Tete
24 Josh King
16 Sander Berge Yellow Card
17 Alex Iwobi
7 Raúl Jiménez
14 Oscar Bobb
8 Harry Wilson
Fulham Substitutes:
Rodrigo Muniz, Sasa Lukic, Ryan Sessegnon, Timothy Castagne, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Samuel Chukwueze, Issa Diop, Benjamin Lecomte.

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