Nottingham Forest vs Brentford 3-1 — Premier League

Premier LeaguePremier League 25/26

Nottingham Forest

3–1

Brentford

Sun 17 Aug·07:00·Matchday 1·City Ground, Nottingham·Nottingham Forest won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners5
1Cards2
11Shots10
5Shots on target3
7Fouls15
19Throw-ins19
2Offsides0
6Goal kicks5
2Saves2
12Tackles18
9Interceptions5
9Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Nottingham Forest and Brentford match statistics, ft
Nottingham Forest	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
5	Corner kicks	5
1	Yellow cards	2
11	Total shots	10
5	Shots on target	3
7	Fouls	15
19	Throw-ins	19
2	Offsides	0
6	Goal kicks	5
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
12	Tackles	18
9	Interceptions	5
9	Dribbles	5
55	Ball possession	45
1.86	Expected goals (xG)	1.50
4	Big chances	1
404	Passes	330
334	Accurate passes	257
15	Free kicks	6
Duels
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
12	Dispossessed	5
9	Dribbles	5
33%	Ground duels (%)	28%
19%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	6%
9	Interceptions	5
24	Clearances	29
47	Ball recoveries	52
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
6	Goal kicks	5
0.47	Goals prevented	-0.57
Non-penalty expected goals
1.9	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.7
Shots
4	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	3
6	Shots inside box	7
5	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
26	Touches in penalty area	19
5	Fouled in final third	2
2	Offsides	0
Passing
19	Throw-ins	19
5	Accurate crosses	3
19	Accurate long balls	12
62	Final third entries	46

Nottingham Forest and Brentford match statistics, h1
Nottingham Forest	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
5	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	0
7	Total shots	4
4	Shots on target	1
9	Throw-ins	7
0	Offsides	0
0	Goal kicks	2
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
5	Tackles	11
2	Interceptions	2
1	Dribbles	3
56	Ball possession	44
1.49	Expected goals (xG)	0.35
3	Big chances	0
236	Passes	187
201	Accurate passes	151
5	Free kicks	1
Duels
41%	Duels won (%)	59%
8	Dispossessed	1
1	Dribbles	3
10%	Ground duels (%)	15%
4%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	5%
2	Interceptions	2
1	Clearances	15
27	Ball recoveries	27
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
0	Goal kicks	2
Shots
1	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	3
2	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	0
Passing
9	Throw-ins	7
3	Accurate crosses	1
11	Accurate long balls	8
33	Final third entries	23

Nottingham Forest and Brentford match statistics, h2
Nottingham Forest	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
0	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	2
4	Total shots	6
1	Shots on target	2
10	Throw-ins	12
2	Offsides	0
6	Goal kicks	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
7	Tackles	7
7	Interceptions	3
8	Dribbles	2
53	Ball possession	47
0.37	Expected goals (xG)	1.15
1	Big chances	1
168	Passes	143
133	Accurate passes	106
10	Free kicks	5
Duels
64%	Duels won (%)	36%
4	Dispossessed	4
8	Dribbles	2
23%	Ground duels (%)	13%
15%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	1%
7	Interceptions	3
23	Clearances	14
20	Ball recoveries	25
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
6	Goal kicks	3
Shots
3	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots inside box	4
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
4	Fouled in final third	2
2	Offsides	0
Passing
10	Throw-ins	12
2	Accurate crosses	2
8	Accurate long balls	4
29	Final third entries	23

Events

71 recorded · 14 key

First half

1'Kick-off
5'CornerNathan Collins
6'GoalChris Wood1–0
8'FoulYehor Yarmoliuk
11'Shot off targetElliot Anderson
11'Shot blockedElliot Anderson
14'CornerKeane Lewis-Potter
16'CornerMichael Kayode
18'Shot on targetElliot Anderson
18'Shot blockedMorgan Gibbs-White
24'Shot on targetYehor Yarmoliuk
25'CornerOla Aina
26'Shot blockedNathan Collins
29'CornerFabio Carvalho
32'FoulKeane Lewis-Potter
33'CornerNathan Collins
40'CornerNeco Williams
40'Shot blockedIgor Thiago
40'Shot off targetMathias Jensen
41'FoulIgor Thiago
41'FoulIgor Thiago
42'GoalDan Ndoye2–0
45'FoulNeco Williams
45+1'Added time
45+1'FoulYehor Yarmoliuk
45+2'GoalChris Wood3–0
45+5'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionKevin Schade
46'FoulMorgan Gibbs-White
48'OffsideElliot Anderson
51'Shot off targetKeane Lewis-Potter
51'FoulNathan Collins
52'Yellow cardNathan Collins
53'Yellow cardNeco Williams
53'FoulNeco Williams
54'Shot off targetKeane Lewis-Potter
55'Shot off targetIbrahim Sangaré
57'FoulMichael Kayode
59'Shot off targetFabio Carvalho
61'Shot on targetCallum Hudson Odoi
63'Shot off targetMorgan Gibbs-White
64'OffsideChris Wood
65'Shot off targetMorgan Gibbs-White
68'FoulKevin Schade
69'SubstitutionFrank Onyeka
69'SubstitutionJordan Henderson
73'Shot on targetSepp van den Berg
75'CornerNikola Milenković
75'Shot blockedSepp van den Berg
76'CornerNeco Williams
78'Penalty scoredIgor Thiago3–1
79'SubstitutionJota Silva
79'SubstitutionIgor Jesus
82'FoulIgor Thiago
83'CornerNikola Milenković
84'SubstitutionRyan Yates
85'FoulYehor Yarmoliuk
88'SubstitutionAaron Hickey
89'FoulOla Aina
90'Yellow cardAaron Hickey
90'FoulAaron Hickey
90+1'FoulIgor Jesus
90+1'Added time
90+1'FoulOla Aina
90+2'FoulKevin Schade
90+3'FoulJordan Henderson
90+5'FoulFrank Onyeka
90+5'FoulFrank Onyeka
90+6'End of period
90+6'End of period

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1

26Sels6.8 3Williams6.4 5Murillo6.7 31Milenković6.4 34Aina7.4 6Sangaré6.3 8Anderson7.2 10Gibbs-White7.1 7Odoi6.7 11Wood9.6 14Ndoye7.7

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

18Angus Gunn—
4Morato—
23Jair—
30Willy Boly—
44Zach Abbott—
22Ryan Yates12′7.4
9Taiwo Awoniyi—
19Igor Jesus11′6.3
20Jota Silva11′6.8

Brentford4-2-3-1

1Kelleher6.3 3Henry6.0 4Berg6.6 22Collins5.5 33Kayode6.1 8Jensen6.3 17Milambo6.4 18Yarmoliuk5.6 9Thiago7.1 14Carvalho6.0 23Lewis-Potter6.1

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Nottingham Forest11 shots · 5 on target · 3 goals · 1.84 xG

Brentford10 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 1.51 xG

Nottingham Forest
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Player ratings

Nottingham Forest14 rated

7.434Ola Aina90′
7.28Elliot Anderson90′1A
6.826Matz Sels90′
6.77Callum Hudson Odoi90′
6.75Murillo90′
6.43Neco Williams90′
6.431Nikola Milenković90′
6.36Ibrahim Sangaré90′
7.110Morgan Gibbs-White84′1A
9.611Chris Wood79′2G
7.714Dan Ndoye79′1G
7.422Ryan Yates12′
6.820Jota Silva11′
6.319Igor Jesus11′

Brentford15 rated

7.19Igor Thiago90′1G
6.64Sepp van den Berg90′
6.31Caoimhin Kelleher90′
6.133Michael Kayode90′
6.014Fabio Carvalho90′
5.618Yehor Yarmoliuk90′
5.522Nathan Collins90′
6.03Rico Henry88′
6.38Mathias Jensen69′
6.123Keane Lewis-Potter69′
6.417Antoni Milambo45′
6.17Kevin Schade45′
6.615Frank Onyeka21′
6.16Jordan Henderson21′
7.12Aaron Hickey8′

Player statistics

Nottingham Forest

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
34Ola AinaDefender	90′	7.4					29/33	1	8/17	3
8Elliot AndersonMidfielder	90′	7.2		1	3	0.37	66/76	1	7/15	2
26Matz SelsGoalkeeper	90′	6.8					15/24				2
7Callum Hudson OdoiForward	90′	6.7			1	0.02	34/36	2	4/8
5MurilloDefender	90′	6.7					40/50		5/6
3Neco WilliamsDefender	90′	6.4					34/40	2	4/10	2
31Nikola MilenkovićDefender	90′	6.4					20/27		3/5	1
6Ibrahim SangaréMidfielder	90′	6.3			1	0.01	37/44		5/8	1
10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMidfielder	84′	7.1		1	3	0.37	43/54	3	6/10	1
11Chris WoodForward	79′	9.6	2		2	0.89	9/12		2/6
14Dan NdoyeForward	79′	7.7	1		1	0.10	7/11		1/5
22Ryan YatesMidfielder	12′	7.4					5/5		4/5
20Jota SilvaForward	11′	6.8					2/2		3/4	2
19Igor JesusForward	11′	6.3					2/3		1/2
18Angus GunnGoalkeeper	—	—
23JairDefender	—	—
4MoratoDefender	—	—
9Taiwo AwoniyiForward	—	—
30Willy BolyDefender	—	—
44Zach AbbottDefender	—	—

Brentford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
9Igor ThiagoForward	90′	7.1	1	2	0.87	12/16	1	4/13	1
4Sepp van den BergDefender	90′	6.6		2	0.20	57/64		6/9	2
1Caoimhin KelleherGoalkeeper	90′	6.3				17/30		0/1		2
33Michael KayodeDefender	90′	6.1				30/37	2	4/5	2
14Fabio CarvalhoForward	90′	6.0		1	0.03	11/12		4/10	3
18Yehor YarmoliukMidfielder	90′	5.6		1	0.08	24/31	1	1/7
22Nathan CollinsDefender	90′	5.5		1	0.02	45/48		2/4
3Rico HenryDefender	88′	6.0				16/29	1	6/8	1
8Mathias JensenMidfielder	69′	6.3		1	0.12	21/25	2	4/5	3
23Keane Lewis-PotterForward	69′	6.1		2	0.12	9/13		3/7	2
17Antoni MilamboMidfielder	45′	6.4				8/11		5/6	3
7Kevin SchadeMidfielder	45′	6.1				6/9		5/14	2
15Frank OnyekaMidfielder	21′	6.6				4/6		0/4
6Jordan HendersonMidfielder	21′	6.1				11/15		0/2
2Aaron HickeyDefender	8′	7.1						4/6	1
43Benjamin ArthurDefender	—	—
12Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonGoalkeeper	—	—
20Kristoffer AjerDefender	—	—
30Mads RoerslevDefender	—	—
25Myles Peart-HarrisMidfielder	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionPremier League Home teamNottingham Forest Away teamBrentford RefereePeter Bankes