Sunderland v Nottingham Forest, 24 April 2026

Score5-0 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,047

View Sunderland v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 4 Sunderland won: 2 Drawn: 1 Nottingham Forest won: 1 Sunderland scored: 6 Nottingham Forest scored: 7 . This was the first time that Nottingham Forest had scored five or more goals in a game against Sunderland in all competitions since October 1964 in a 5-2 success at the City Ground in League Division One.

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

5 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Goals:

Trai Hume own goal 17 OG
Chris Wood 31 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 34 G
Igor Jesus 37 G
Elliott Anderson 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Jair Cunha Defender
Nikola Milenković Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Reinildo for Chris Rigg 46
Wilson Isidor for Habib Diarra 65

Substitutions:

Nicolás Domínguez for Ibrahim Sangaré 46
Morato for Jair Cunha 50
Luca Netz for Omari Hutchinson 67
Ryan Yates for Igor Jesus 67
Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 88

Cards:

Habib Diarra 51 Y
Granit Xhaka 75 Y

Cards:

Nicolás Domínguez 51 Y
Elliott Anderson 58 Y
Igor Jesus 60 Y
Neco Williams 69 Y
Ryan Yates 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Morato
Defender Luca Netz
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Dilane Bakwa
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye

Comments:

League position: 11th . This was Sunderland’s heaviest home league defeat since April 1958 against Birmingham City in League Division One (6-1). . The Black Cats were now without a win in their four games in the Premier League played on a Friday (lost two). . They had now lost four of their last five home games in the Premier League (won one). . Dan Ballard scored in the 61st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul decision.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest were now unbeaten in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2025 (eight). . This was Forest's biggest away win in the Premier League since their 7-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1995. . They had now scored 202 goals in their 173 away games in the Premier League (conceded 304).

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender Nordi Mukiele
Defender/Midfielder Dan Ballard
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Defender/Midfielder Noah Sadiki
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Enzo Le Fée
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Reinildo for Chris Rigg 46
Wilson Isidor for Habib Diarra 65

Cards:

Habib Diarra 51 Y
Granit Xhaka 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Defender/Midfielder Reinildo
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder/Forward Chemsdine Talbi
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 11th . This was Sunderland’s heaviest home league defeat since April 1958 against Birmingham City in League Division One (6-1). . The Black Cats were now without a win in their four games in the Premier League played on a Friday (lost two). . They had now lost four of their last five home games in the Premier League (won one). . Dan Ballard scored in the 61st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul decision.

5 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Trai Hume own goal 17 OG
Chris Wood 31 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 34 G
Igor Jesus 37 G
Elliott Anderson 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Jair Cunha Defender
Nikola Milenković Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Nicolás Domínguez for Ibrahim Sangaré 46
Morato for Jair Cunha 50
Luca Netz for Omari Hutchinson 67
Ryan Yates for Igor Jesus 67
Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 88

Cards:

Nicolás Domínguez 51 Y
Elliott Anderson 58 Y
Igor Jesus 60 Y
Neco Williams 69 Y
Ryan Yates 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Morato
Defender Luca Netz
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Dilane Bakwa
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Dan Ndoye

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest were now unbeaten in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2025 (eight). . This was Forest's biggest away win in the Premier League since their 7-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday in April 1995. . They had now scored 202 goals in their 173 away games in the Premier League (conceded 304).