Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea 18/10/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
41'
Morato
2ND HALF
Andrey Santos
Marc Guiu
46'
46'
Igor Jesus
T. Awoniyi
A. Garnacho
Jamie Gittens
46'
Roméo Lavia
Moisés Caicedo
46'
J. Acheampong(Pedro Neto)
49'
Pedro Neto(Reece James)
52'
53'
Hudson-Odoi
Douglas Luiz
Malo Gusto
54'
74'
Nicolò Savona
Murillo
74'
Chris Wood
O. Zinchenko
Pedro Neto
Estevão
78'
80'
I. Sangaré
J. Acheampong
T. Adarabioyo
81'
Reece James
84'
Malo Gusto
87'
Estevão
89'
Robert Sánchez
94'
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
445Passes Attempted463
367Completed Passes397
5Corners2
21Throw-ins12
12Shots On Target17
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest
Formation
5-3-2
#26Sels
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#5Costa Dos Santos
#3Williams
#35Zinchenko
#6Sangaré
#8Anderson
#12Soares De Paulo
#9Awoniyi
#10Gibbs-White
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Morato #4 | 41' |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Murillo #5 | 74' |
Neco Williams #3 | |
O. Zinchenko #35 | 74' |
I. Sangaré #6 | 80' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
Douglas Luiz #12 | 53' |
T. Awoniyi #9 | 46' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 |
Substitutes
 Jeroen Zoet #41 | |
 H. Verhulst #12 | |
 Wouter Goes #3 | |
 S. Maikuma #16 | |
 Elijah Dijkstra #43 | |
 David Wolfe #18 | |
 Kees Smit #26 | |
 Mexx Meerdink #35 | |
 Jayden Addai #17 |
Will not play
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Mid July 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Ange Postecoglou
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Lynch Sánchez
#23Chalobah
#34Kofi Acheampong
#3Cucurella Saseta
#24James
#45Lavia
#27Gusto
#17Nascimento Dos Santos
#49Garnacho Ferreyra
#7Lomba Neto
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
Robert Sánchez #1 | 94' |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 81' ⚽49' |
M. Cucurella #3 | |
Reece James #24 | ⚽84' 🎯52' |
Roméo Lavia #45 | 46' |
Malo Gusto #27 | 87' 54' |
Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
A. Garnacho #49 | 46' |
Pedro Neto #7 | 78' ⚽52' 🎯49' |
João Pedro #20 |
Substitutes
 C. Van Den Berg #24 | |
 Maarten Schut #41 | |
 Rob Nizet #22 | |
 Miodrag Pivas #15 | |
 A. Lachkar #34 | |
 J. Bokila #18 | |
 P. Joosten #17 | |
 P. Van Loon #50 | |
 N. Doodeman #7 |
Will not play
Reece James
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Algunos días
Cole Jermaine Palmer
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: About a week
João Pedro Junqueira De Jesus
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: About a week
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Filip Jörgensen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Algunos días
Estêvão Willian Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid May 2026
Manager
Enzo Maresca
Nottingham Forest
Formation
5-3-2#26Sels
#4Rodrigues da Silva
#31Milenković
#5Costa Dos Santos
#3Williams
#35Zinchenko
#6Sangaré
#8Anderson
#12Soares De Paulo
#9Awoniyi
#10Gibbs-White
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Morato #4 | 41' |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Murillo #5 | 74' |
Neco Williams #3 | |
O. Zinchenko #35 | 74' |
I. Sangaré #6 | 80' |
E. Anderson #8 | |
Douglas Luiz #12 | 53' |
T. Awoniyi #9 | 46' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 |
Substitutes
Jeroen Zoet #41 | |
H. Verhulst #12 | |
Wouter Goes #3 | |
S. Maikuma #16 | |
Elijah Dijkstra #43 | |
David Wolfe #18 | |
Kees Smit #26 | |
Mexx Meerdink #35 | |
Jayden Addai #17 |
Will not play
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Mid July 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Ange Postecoglou
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Lynch Sánchez
#23Chalobah
#34Kofi Acheampong
#3Cucurella Saseta
#24James
#45Lavia
#27Gusto
#17Nascimento Dos Santos
#49Garnacho Ferreyra
#7Lomba Neto
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
Robert Sánchez #1 | 94' |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 81' ⚽49' |
M. Cucurella #3 | |
Reece James #24 | ⚽84' 🎯52' |
Roméo Lavia #45 | 46' |
Malo Gusto #27 | 87' 54' |
Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
A. Garnacho #49 | 46' |
Pedro Neto #7 | 78' ⚽52' 🎯49' |
João Pedro #20 |
Substitutes
C. Van Den Berg #24 | |
Maarten Schut #41 | |
Rob Nizet #22 | |
Miodrag Pivas #15 | |
A. Lachkar #34 | |
J. Bokila #18 | |
P. Joosten #17 | |
P. Van Loon #50 | |
N. Doodeman #7 |
Will not play
Reece James
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Algunos días
Cole Jermaine Palmer
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: About a week
João Pedro Junqueira De Jesus
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: About a week
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Filip Jörgensen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Algunos días
Estêvão Willian Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid May 2026
Manager
Enzo Maresca
Head-to-head
24 matches
Nottingham Forest
11
Wins
8
Draws
5
Wins
Chelsea
Premier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 3 matches
FA Cup2020 • 1 matchFA Cup2019 • 1 match
EFL Cup2017 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 62:24 | 70 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:28 | 64 |
3 |  | 32 | 57:45 | 55 |
4 |  | 32 | 43:38 | 55 |
5 |  | 32 | 52:42 | 52 |
6 |  | 32 | 53:41 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 47 |
8 |  | 32 | 39:37 | 47 |
9 |  | 32 | 43:37 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 33:36 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 48:49 | 45 |
12 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 35:36 | 42 |
14 |  | 32 | 45:47 | 42 |
15 |  | 32 | 39:49 | 36 |
16 |  | 32 | 32:44 | 33 |
17 |  | 32 | 40:57 | 32 |
18 |  | 32 | 40:51 | 30 |
19 |  | 32 | 33:63 | 20 |
20 |  | 32 | 24:58 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea 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 Chelsea. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.