Southampton vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueGibbs-White goal gives Nottingham Forest first win of season
Newly-promoted Southampton's difficult start to life back in the Premier League continued when they slipped to a 1-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 3': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 5': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 7': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a through ball.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 9': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 9': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 11': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 11': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 11': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 13': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 16': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Ben Brereton (Southampton).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 23': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 25': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
- 28': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 29': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 34': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Murillo following a corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood following a corner.
- 35': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 35': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
- 37': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
- 38': Delay in match (Southampton).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 53': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 57': Ben Brereton (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 57': Foul by Ben Brereton (Southampton).
- 57': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 64': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 67': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 67': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
- 69': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 70': Goal! Southampton 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 72': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
- 73': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 73': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Charlie Taylor replaces Joe Aribo.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Mateus Fernandes replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 78': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 80': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 82': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 82': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Will Smallbone.
- 88': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 596 |
| 352 | Passes | 656 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 24 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 23 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,150
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,150
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 6 | +8 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
| 8 | William Smallbone |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 16 | Yukinari Sugawara |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
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