Match Details

Premier League
Nottingham Forest
4 1
Burnley
Full Time
HT 0-1
M. Gibbs-White 62'M. Gibbs-White 69'View all (4)
Z. Flemming 45'
Match Started
Murillo Cunha 42'

Substitution

Z. Flemming 45'

Goal (Assist: Q. Hartman)

Half Time
D. Bakwa Igor Jesus 46'

Substitution

M. Gibbs-White 62'

Goal

M. Edwards L. Foster 64'

Substitution

M. Gibbs-White 69'

Goal (Assist: O. Hutchinson)

Florentino Luís 75'

Yellow Card

C. Wood R. Yates 76'

Substitution

L. Ugochukwu J. Bruun Larsen 76'

Substitution

M. Gibbs-White 77'

Goal (Assist: R. Yates)

Kyle Walker 80'

Yellow Card

J. Anthony L. Tchaouna 83'

Substitution

Florentino J. Laurent 83'

Substitution

Z. Flemming A. Broja 84'

Substitution

O. Hutchinson Morato 88'

Substitution

M. Gibbs-White N. Dominguez 89'

Substitution

Igor Jesus 90'

Goal (Assist: N. Dominguez)

Full Time
End of Match

Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1 Vitor Pereira

M. Sels 26
Sels
N. Williams 3
Williams
Murillo 5
Murillo
N. Milenkovic 31
Milenkovic
O. Aina 34
Aina
E. Anderson 8
Anderson
I. Sangare 6
Sangare
O. Hutchinson 21
Hutchinson
M. Gibbs-White 10
Gibbs-White
x3
D. Bakwa 29
Bakwa
C. Wood 11
Wood

Starters

  • M. Sels26 M. Sels
  • N. Williams3 N. Williams
  • Murillo5 Murillo
  • N. Milenkovic31 N. Milenkovic
  • O. Aina34 O. Aina
  • E. Anderson8 E. Anderson
  • I. Sangare6 I. Sangare
  • O. Hutchinson21 O. Hutchinson
  • M. Gibbs-White10 M. Gibbs-Whitex3
  • D. Bakwa29 D. Bakwa
  • C. Wood11 C. Wood

Substitutes

  • Morato4 Morato
  • T. Awoniyi9 T. Awoniyi
  • N. Dominguez16 N. Dominguez
  • Igor Jesus19 Igor Jesus
  • R. Yates22 R. Yates
  • Cunha23 Cunha
  • J. McAtee24 J. McAtee
  • L. Netz25 L. Netz
  • S. Ortega27 S. Ortega

Burnley 4-2-3-1 Scott Parker

M. Dubravka 1
Dubravka
Q. Hartman 3
Hartman
M. Esteve 5
Esteve
H. Ekdal 18
Ekdal
K. Walker 2
Walker
Florentino 16
Florentino
J. Ward-Prowse 20
Ward-Prowse
J. Anthony 11
Anthony
L. Ugochukwu 8
Ugochukwu
M. Edwards 10
Edwards
Z. Flemming 19
Flemming

Starters

  • M. Dubravka1 M. Dubravka
  • Q. Hartman3 Q. Hartman
  • M. Esteve5 M. Esteve
  • H. Ekdal18 H. Ekdal
  • K. Walker2 K. Walker
  • Florentino16 Florentino
  • J. Ward-Prowse20 J. Ward-Prowse
  • J. Anthony11 J. Anthony
  • L. Ugochukwu8 L. Ugochukwu
  • M. Edwards10 M. Edwards
  • Z. Flemming19 Z. Flemming

Substitutes

  • J. Worrall4 J. Worrall
  • J. Bruun Larsen7 J. Bruun Larsen
  • L. Foster9 L. Foster
  • B. Humphreys12 B. Humphreys
  • M. Weiss13 M. Weiss
  • L. Tchaouna17 L. Tchaouna
  • A. Broja27 A. Broja
  • J. Laurent29 J. Laurent
  • M. Tresor Ndayishimiye31 M. Tresor Ndayishimiye

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Match Statistics

Nottingham Forest Burnley
  • 4 Shots on Goal 3
  • 4 Shots off Goal 0
  • 10 Total Shots 4
  • 2 Blocked Shots 1
  • 8 Shots insidebox 3
  • 2 Shots outsidebox 1
  • 8 Fouls 12
  • 4 Corner Kicks 4
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 51% Ball Possession 49%
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Red Cards 0
  • 2 Goalkeeper Saves 1
  • 474 Total passes 453
  • 389 Passes accurate 370
  • 82% Passes % 82%
  • 1.19 expected_goals 0.36
  • -2 goals_prevented -2

Head-to-Head Stats

Nottingham Forest Wins 2
Draws 4
Burnley Wins 3

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1. Match Summary

Nottingham Forest convincingly defeated Burnley 4-1 in a dominant performance. The match saw a flurry of goals in the second half, with Morgan Gibbs-White scoring a hat-trick. Burnley managed to find the net once through Zian Flemming, but were ultimately outplayed. The game was characterized by Forest's attacking prowess and Burnley's struggles to create consistent opportunities.

2. Team Performance Analysis

Nottingham Forest: Forest were the more clinical side, converting a higher percentage of their chances despite having a similar number of shots on goal as Burnley (3 each). Their superior shot accuracy (4 off target for Forest vs 0 for Burnley) and dominance inside the box (7 shots inside the box vs 3) were key factors. Possession was fairly even (52% to 48%), but Forest made better use of the ball, completing a higher number of accurate passes (386 vs 365). Interestingly, their 'goals prevented' metric is negative (-2), suggesting some defensive vulnerabilities despite the comfortable win. Gibbs-White's performance was exceptional, driving the attack and securing a hat-trick.

Burnley: Burnley struggled to impose themselves on the game. While they committed more fouls (12 vs 7), this often disrupted their own flow and didn't translate into significant attacking opportunities. Their shooting was less accurate, with no shots off target. They were consistently pressured inside their own box, leading to fewer scoring chances. The two yellow cards received indicate a degree of frustration and a lack of discipline. Their expected goals (xG) of 0.36 highlights the limited quality of chances they created.

3. Chronological Breakdown of Key Events

Minute 42': Substitution for Nottingham Forest - Murillo replaces an unnamed player. Minute 45': GOAL! Burnley - Zian Flemming scores with an assist from Quilindschy Hartman. (1-0 to Burnley) Minute 46': Substitution for Nottingham Forest - Dilane Bakwa enters the game, assisted by Igor Jesus. Minute 62': GOAL! Nottingham Forest - Morgan Gibbs-White equalizes. (1-1) Minute 64': Substitution for Burnley - Marcus Edwards replaces an unnamed player, assisted by L. Foster. Minute 69': GOAL! Nottingham Forest - Morgan Gibbs-White puts Forest ahead. (2-1) Minute 75': Yellow Card - Florentino (Burnley) Minute 76': Substitutions for Burnley - Lesley Ugochukwu replaces an unnamed player, assisted by J. Bruun Larsen. Substitution for Nottingham Forest - Chris Wood enters the game, assisted by R. Yates. Minute 77': GOAL! Nottingham Forest - Morgan Gibbs-White completes his hat-trick. (3-1) Minute 80': Yellow Card - Kyle Walker (Burnley) Minute 83': Substitutions for Burnley - Jaidon Anthony replaces an unnamed player, assisted by L. Tchaouna. Florentino replaces an unnamed player, assisted by J. Laurent. Minute 84': Substitution for Burnley - Zian Flemming replaces an unnamed player, assisted by A. Broja. Minute 88': Substitution for Nottingham Forest - Omari Hutchinson replaces an unnamed player, assisted by Morato. Minute 89': Substitution for Nottingham Forest - Morgan Gibbs-White replaces an unnamed player, assisted by N. Dominguez. Minute 90': GOAL! Nottingham Forest - Igor Jesus extends the lead. (4-1)
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