Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion, 25 November 2023

Score3-2 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance29,404
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 3 Nottingham Forest won: 1 Drawn: 1 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 1 Nottingham Forest scored: 5 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 4 . This was Brighton and Hove Albion's first-ever win against Nottingham Forest in the top division (played nine, lost six).

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Anthony Elanga 3 G
Morgan Gibbs-White penalty 76 P

Goals:

Evan Ferguson 26 G
João Pedro 45+4 G
João Pedro penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Defender Murillo
Defender Moussa Niakhaté
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Chris Wood

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Billy Gilmour Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Ansu Fati Midfielder/Forward
Evan Ferguson Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Danilo 62
Divock Origi for Chris Wood 63
Ryan Yates for Nicolás Domínguez 69
Neco Williams for Ola Aina 90

Substitutions:

João Pedro for Ansu Fati 21
Jack Hinshelwood for Tariq Lamptey 35
Facundo Buonanotte for Adam Lallana 46
Carlos Baleba for Billy Gilmour 77
Jakub Moder for Evan Ferguson 77

Cards:

Harry Toffolo 54 Y
Moussa Niakhaté 74 Y

Cards:

Simon Adingra 65 Y
Lewis Dunk 72 Y
Lewis Dunk 73 R
Evan Ferguson 74 Y
Bart Verbruggen 82 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Ben Jackson
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Benicio Baker-Boaitey
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Midfielder/Forward Josh Duffus
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 14th . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in their first six home games of a season in the Premier League for the second time; previously in 1995-96. . 302 goals had now been scored in their 124 home games in the Premier League (for 152, against 150). . Forest had now lost three of their last 21 home games in the Premier League (won nine).

Comments:

League position: 7th . This was Brighton and Hove Albion's first win in the Premier League since 24 September 2023 against AFC Bournemouth; longer than any other current Premier League team. . Albion had now become the first team to score and concede in 17 consecutive games in the top division since Manchester United in 1959-60 in League Division One (also 17). . The Seagulls had now failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 17 league games for the first time since October 1996 (also 17).

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Anthony Elanga 3 G
Morgan Gibbs-White penalty 76 P

Starting lineup:

Defender Murillo
Defender Moussa Niakhaté
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Chris Wood

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Danilo 62
Divock Origi for Chris Wood 63
Ryan Yates for Nicolás Domínguez 69
Neco Williams for Ola Aina 90

Cards:

Harry Toffolo 54 Y
Moussa Niakhaté 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 14th . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in their first six home games of a season in the Premier League for the second time; previously in 1995-96. . 302 goals had now been scored in their 124 home games in the Premier League (for 152, against 150). . Forest had now lost three of their last 21 home games in the Premier League (won nine).

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Evan Ferguson 26 G
João Pedro 45+4 G
João Pedro penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Billy Gilmour Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Ansu Fati Midfielder/Forward
Evan Ferguson Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

João Pedro for Ansu Fati 21
Jack Hinshelwood for Tariq Lamptey 35
Facundo Buonanotte for Adam Lallana 46
Carlos Baleba for Billy Gilmour 77
Jakub Moder for Evan Ferguson 77

Cards:

Simon Adingra 65 Y
Lewis Dunk 72 Y
Lewis Dunk 73 R
Evan Ferguson 74 Y
Bart Verbruggen 82 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Ben Jackson
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Benicio Baker-Boaitey
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Midfielder/Forward Josh Duffus
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 7th . This was Brighton and Hove Albion's first win in the Premier League since 24 September 2023 against AFC Bournemouth; longer than any other current Premier League team. . Albion had now become the first team to score and concede in 17 consecutive games in the top division since Manchester United in 1959-60 in League Division One (also 17). . The Seagulls had now failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 17 league games for the first time since October 1996 (also 17).