Nottingham Forest v West Ham United, 31 August 2025

Score3-0 to West Ham United
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance30,215
Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 15 Nottingham Forest won: 5 Drawn: 3 West Ham United won: 7 Nottingham Forest scored: 15 West Ham United scored: 21 . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to win four consecutive league meetings for the first time since May 1984 in League Division One (five).

0 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

3 West Ham United

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Goals:

Jarrod Bowen 84 G
Lucas Paquetá penalty 88 P
Callum Wilson 90+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matz Sels
Defender Murillo
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye
Forward Chris Wood

Starting lineup:

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Dinos Mavropanos Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder
Tomáš Souček Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

James McAtee for Dan Ndoye 58
Igor Jesus for Chris Wood 73
Omari Hutchinson for Callum Hudson-Odoi 89
Arnaud Kalimuendo for Ibrahim Sangaré 89

Substitutions:

Callum Wilson for Niclas Füllkrug 64
Andy Irving for James Ward-Prowse 75
Crysencio Summerville for Mateus Fernandes 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Morato
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Omari Hutchinson
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Forward Igor Jesus

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola
Defender/Midfielder Freddie Potts
Defender/Midfielder Oliver Scarles
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Andy Irving
Midfielder Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 10th . As he was sacked nine days later, this was manager Nuno Espírito Santo's 73rd and last game in charge of Nottingham Forest (won 28, lost 25). . Forest failed in their attempt to win their first two home games in a season in the top division for the first time since 1984-85 in League Division One. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games in the Premier League since a 1-0 home win over Manchester United on 1 April 2025.

Comments:

League position: 16th . West Ham United avoided losing their opening three games in a season in the Premier League for the fifth time; previously 2010-11, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2022-23. . The Hammers had now won 13 of their last 44 away games in the Premier League (lost 24). . They had now kept a clean sheet in seven of their last 44 games in the Premier League.

0 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matz Sels
Defender Murillo
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye
Forward Chris Wood

Substitutions:

James McAtee for Dan Ndoye 58
Igor Jesus for Chris Wood 73
Omari Hutchinson for Callum Hudson-Odoi 89
Arnaud Kalimuendo for Ibrahim Sangaré 89

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Morato
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Omari Hutchinson
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Forward Igor Jesus

Comments:

League position: 10th . As he was sacked nine days later, this was manager Nuno Espírito Santo's 73rd and last game in charge of Nottingham Forest (won 28, lost 25). . Forest failed in their attempt to win their first two home games in a season in the top division for the first time since 1984-85 in League Division One. . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games in the Premier League since a 1-0 home win over Manchester United on 1 April 2025.

3 West Ham United

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Jarrod Bowen 84 G
Lucas Paquetá penalty 88 P
Callum Wilson 90+1 G

Starting lineup:

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Dinos Mavropanos Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder
Tomáš Souček Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Callum Wilson for Niclas Füllkrug 64
Andy Irving for James Ward-Prowse 75
Crysencio Summerville for Mateus Fernandes 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola
Defender/Midfielder Freddie Potts
Defender/Midfielder Oliver Scarles
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Andy Irving
Midfielder Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 16th . West Ham United avoided losing their opening three games in a season in the Premier League for the fifth time; previously 2010-11, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2022-23. . The Hammers had now won 13 of their last 44 away games in the Premier League (lost 24). . They had now kept a clean sheet in seven of their last 44 games in the Premier League.