Nottingham Forest vs Brentford 17/08/2025

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest

The City Ground

17 Aug 2025, 15:00
3:1
Finished
Brentford
Brentford

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF
5'
Goal
Chris Wood
42'
Goal
Dan Ndoye(M. Gibbs-White)
47'
Goal
Chris Wood(E. Anderson)
2ND HALF
A. Milambo
Kevin Schade
46'
Nathan Collins
52'
53'
Neco Williams
K. Lewis-Potter
Frank Onyeka
69'
Mathias Jensen
J. Henderson
69'
77'
I. Sangaré(Penalty committed)
Igor Thiago(Penalty goal)
Penalty goal
78'
79'
Igor Jesus
Chris Wood
79'
Jota Silva
Dan Ndoye
84'
Ryan Yates
M. Gibbs-White
Rico Henry
Aaron Hickey
88'
Aaron Hickey
90'

Match statistics

54%Possession46%
399Passes Attempted330
330Completed Passes257
5Corners5
19Throw-ins19
11Shots On Target10

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest

Formation

4-2-3-1
Matz
#26Sels
Murillo Santiago
#5Costa Dos Santos
Nikola
#31Milenković
Neco Shay
#3Williams
Temitayo Olufisayo
#34Olaoluwa Aina
Elliot
#8Anderson
Ibrahim
#6Sangaré
Morgan Anthony
#10Gibbs-White
Callum James
#7Hudson-Odoi
Dan
#14Ndoye
Christopher Grant
#11Wood

Starting XI

Matz Sels
Matz Sels
#26
Murillo
Murillo
#5
N. Milenković
N. Milenković
#31
Neco Williams
Neco Williams
#3
53'
Ola Aina
Ola Aina
#34
E. Anderson
E. Anderson
#8
🎯47'
I. Sangaré
I. Sangaré
#6
77'
M. Gibbs-White
M. Gibbs-White
#10
84'
🎯42'
Hudson-Odoi
Hudson-Odoi
#7
Dan Ndoye
Dan Ndoye
#14
79'
⚽42'
Chris Wood
Chris Wood
#11
79'
⚽47'
⚽5'

Substitutes

K. Vermeer
K. Vermeer
#25
M. Hauptmeijer
M. Hauptmeijer
#40
Olivier Aertssen
Olivier Aertssen
#3
E. Reijnders
E. Reijnders
#23
Ryan Thomas
Ryan Thomas
#30
A. Fontana
A. Fontana
#17
T. Gijselhart
T. Gijselhart
#38
M. Oukhattou
M. Oukhattou
#37
T. Buitink
T. Buitink
#29
K. De Rooij
K. De Rooij
#22
Dylan Mbayo
Dylan Mbayo
#11

Will not play

Willy
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
John Victor
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Callum James
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Mid July 2026
Nicolò
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Murillo Santiago
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Early May 2026

Manager

Nottingham Forest
Nuno Espírito Santo

Head-to-head

23 matches
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
9
Wins
5
Draws
9
Wins
Brentford
Brentford
Premier LeaguePremier League2024 • 1 match
Premier LeaguePremier League2023 • 2 matches
Premier LeaguePremier League2022 • 1 match
ChampionshipChampionship2021 • 1 match
ChampionshipChampionship2020 • 2 matches

League standings

#TeamPGPts
1
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Arsenal		3262:2470
2
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Manchester City		3163:2864
3
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Manchester United		3257:4555
4
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Aston Villa		3243:3855
5
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Liverpool		3252:4252
6
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Chelsea		3253:4148
7
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Brentford		3248:4447
8
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Everton		3239:3747
9
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Brighton		3243:3746
10
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Sunderland		3233:3646
11
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AFC Bournemouth		3248:4945
12
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Fulham		3243:4644
13
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Crystal Palace		3135:3642
14
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Newcastle		3245:4742
15
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Leeds United		3239:4936
16
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Nottingham Forest		3232:4433
17
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West Ham		3240:5732
18
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Tottenham Hotspur		3240:5130
19
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Burnley		3233:6320
20
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Wolves		3224:5817
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation

Match Information

Referee:
Peter Bankes
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Brentford. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.