English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Nottingham Forest
  • 88': Elliot Anderson
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1 - 1
Newcastle United
  • 74': Harvey Barnes

Elliot Anderson scores against old club Newcastle to rescue Nottingham Forest draw

Elliot Anderson reminded Newcastle exactly what they had to give up with a late goal that earned Nottingham Forest a vital 1-1 draw in their bid for Premier League survival.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 3': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 3': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 10': Attempt missed. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 15': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Netz.
  • 17': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 20': William Osula (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Netz.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
  • 29': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
  • 29': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 33': William Osula (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
  • 34': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 35': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 35': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 40': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 41': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 41': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joelinton.
  • 49': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
  • 49': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by William Osula (Newcastle United).
  • 54': William Osula (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
  • 55': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Morato.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
  • 61': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Jacob Murphy.
  • 61': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Nick Woltemade.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
  • 63': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United).
  • 63': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Dilane Bakwa.
  • 65': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 65': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. William Osula (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by William Osula.
  • 69': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 69': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa replaces William Osula.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
  • 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 74': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Newcastle United 1. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a through ball.
  • 76': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
  • 81': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
  • 82': Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
  • 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Luca Netz.
  • 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 85': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Newcastle United 1. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 89': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 89': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Lorenzo Lucca is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Newcastle United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Newcastle United 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 5
53.8 Possession 46.2
16 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 343
495 Passes 421
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
35 Long Balls 55
15 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 26
28 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,691

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
23 Jair Paula
4 Morato
31 Nikola Milenkovic
8 Elliot Anderson
16 Nicolás Domínguez
25 Luca Netz
3 Neco Williams
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
19 Igor Jesus Yellow Card
29 Dilane Bakwa
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Archie Whitehall, Eric Da Silva Moreira, Lorenzo Lucca, Stefan Ortega, Chris Wood, Jimmy Sinclair, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Ryan Yates.

NEW Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Pope (GK)
4 Sven Botman
12 Malick Thiaw
33 Dan Burn
3 Lewis Hall
27 Nick Woltemade
39 Bruno Guimarães
8 Sandro Tonali
18 William Osula
7 Joelinton
23 Jacob Murphy
Newcastle United Substitutes:
Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Gordon, Joe Willock, Aaron Ramsdale, Jacob Ramsey, Alex Murphy, Anthony Elanga.

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