Nottingham Forest vs Brentford 17/08/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
5'
Chris Wood
42'
Dan Ndoye(M. Gibbs-White)
47'
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)
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
#26Sels
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#34Olaoluwa Aina
#8Anderson
#6Sangaré
#10Gibbs-White
#7Hudson-Odoi
#14Ndoye
#11Wood
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Murillo #5 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | 53' |
Ola Aina #34 | |
E. Anderson #8 | 🎯47' |
I. Sangaré #6 | 77' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | 84' 🎯42' |
Hudson-Odoi #7 | |
Dan Ndoye #14 | 79' ⚽42' |
Chris Wood #11 | 79' ⚽47' ⚽5' |
Substitutes
 K. Vermeer #25 | |
 M. Hauptmeijer #40 | |
 Olivier Aertssen #3 | |
 E. Reijnders #23 | |
 Ryan Thomas #30 | |
 A. Fontana #17 | |
 T. Gijselhart #38 | |
 M. Oukhattou #37 | |
 T. Buitink #29 | |
 K. De Rooij #22 | |
 Dylan Mbayo #11 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
Stefan Ortega Moreno
Goalkeeper
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Nuno Espírito Santo
Brentford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Odhrán Kelleher
#4Van Den Berg
#22Collins
#3Henry
#33Kayode
#8Jensen
#18Yarmolyuk Romanovych
#17Milambo
#14Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
#23Lewis-Potter
#9Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues
Starting XI
C. Kelleher #1 | |
S. Van Den Berg #4 | |
Nathan Collins #22 | 52' |
Rico Henry #3 | 88' |
M. Kayode #33 | |
Mathias Jensen #8 | 69' |
Y. Yarmolyuk #18 | |
A. Milambo #17 | 46' |
Fábio Carvalho #14 | |
K. Lewis-Potter #23 | 69' |
Igor Thiago #9 | 78' |
Substitutes
 J. Te Fruchte #36 | |
 Timo Jansink #16 | |
 Lorenzo Milani #22 | |
 K. Leerdam #18 | |
 J. Wieckhoff #3 | |
 J. Hoogma #21 | |
 Sem Scheperman #32 | |
 T. Bruns #17 | |
 J. Bruijn #5 | |
 Giandro Sambo #28 | |
 L. Kulenovic #19 | |
 Bryan Limbombe #7 |
Will not play
Rico Antonio Henry
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Reiss Luke Nelson
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful
Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva
Midfielder
Groin injury
Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aaron Buchanan Hickey
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid August 2026
Manager
Keith Andrews
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1#26Sels
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#34Olaoluwa Aina
#8Anderson
#6Sangaré
#10Gibbs-White
#7Hudson-Odoi
#14Ndoye
#11Wood
Starting XI
Matz Sels #26 | |
Murillo #5 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | 53' |
Ola Aina #34 | |
E. Anderson #8 | 🎯47' |
I. Sangaré #6 | 77' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | 84' 🎯42' |
Hudson-Odoi #7 | |
Dan Ndoye #14 | 79' ⚽42' |
Chris Wood #11 | 79' ⚽47' ⚽5' |
Substitutes
K. Vermeer #25 | |
M. Hauptmeijer #40 | |
Olivier Aertssen #3 | |
E. Reijnders #23 | |
Ryan Thomas #30 | |
A. Fontana #17 | |
T. Gijselhart #38 | |
M. Oukhattou #37 | |
T. Buitink #29 | |
K. De Rooij #22 | |
Dylan Mbayo #11 |
Will not play
Christopher Grant Wood
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Willy Boly
Defender
Return: Late May 2026
Stefan Ortega Moreno
Goalkeeper
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Nuno Espírito Santo
Brentford
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Odhrán Kelleher
#4Van Den Berg
#22Collins
#3Henry
#33Kayode
#8Jensen
#18Yarmolyuk Romanovych
#17Milambo
#14Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
#23Lewis-Potter
#9Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues
Starting XI
C. Kelleher #1 | |
S. Van Den Berg #4 | |
Nathan Collins #22 | 52' |
Rico Henry #3 | 88' |
M. Kayode #33 | |
Mathias Jensen #8 | 69' |
Y. Yarmolyuk #18 | |
A. Milambo #17 | 46' |
Fábio Carvalho #14 | |
K. Lewis-Potter #23 | 69' |
Igor Thiago #9 | 78' |
Substitutes
J. Te Fruchte #36 | |
Timo Jansink #16 | |
Lorenzo Milani #22 | |
K. Leerdam #18 | |
J. Wieckhoff #3 | |
J. Hoogma #21 | |
Sem Scheperman #32 | |
T. Bruns #17 | |
J. Bruijn #5 | |
Giandro Sambo #28 | |
L. Kulenovic #19 | |
Bryan Limbombe #7 |
Will not play
Rico Antonio Henry
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Reiss Luke Nelson
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful
Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva
Midfielder
Groin injury
Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aaron Buchanan Hickey
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid August 2026
Manager
Keith Andrews
Head-to-head
23 matches
Nottingham Forest
9
Wins
5
Draws
9
Wins
Brentford
Premier League2024 • 1 matchPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 59:22 | 67 |
2 |  | 29 | 59:27 | 60 |
3 |  | 29 | 51:40 | 51 |
4 |  | 29 | 39:34 | 51 |
5 |  | 29 | 53:34 | 48 |
6 |  | 29 | 48:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 29 | 44:40 | 44 |
8 |  | 29 | 34:33 | 43 |
9 |  | 29 | 44:46 | 40 |
10 |  | 29 | 40:43 | 40 |
11 |  | 29 | 30:34 | 40 |
12 |  | 29 | 42:43 | 39 |
13 |  | 29 | 33:35 | 38 |
14 |  | 29 | 38:36 | 37 |
15 |  | 29 | 37:48 | 31 |
16 |  | 29 | 39:46 | 29 |
17 |  | 29 | 28:43 | 28 |
18 |  | 29 | 35:54 | 28 |
19 |  | 29 | 32:58 | 19 |
20 |  | 30 | 22:52 | 16 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Peter Bankes
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445
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