Brighton 2–1 Nottingham Forest: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Brighton beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 1 Mar 2026

Brighton edged Nottingham Forest 2–1 in the Premier League. Brighton: D. Gómez (6'), D. Welbeck (15'). Nottingham Forest: M. Gibbs-White (13').

Premier League · Regular Season - 28

D. Gómez 6'D. Welbeck 15'

2 – 1

FT

(HT 2-1)

Nottingham Forest

M. Gibbs-White 13'

Amex Stadium, Brighton

4-2-3-1·F. Hürzeler

Vitor Pereira·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

23J. SteeleGK
34J. VeltmanDEF
7S. MarchMID
21O. BoscagliDEF
17C. BalebaMID
19C. KostoulasFWD
10G. RutterFWD
29M. De CuyperDEF
11Y. MintehFWD

18A. GunnGK
9T. AwoniyiFWD
22R. YatesMID
29D. BakwaFWD
25L. NetzDEF
24J. McAteeMID
23CunhaDEF
16N. DominguezMID
14D. NdoyeFWD

Events

D. Gómez (P. Groß)

6'

13'

M. Gibbs-White (Igor Jesus)

D. Welbeck (J. Hinshelwood)

15'

30'

E. Anderson

HT

M. Wieffer

55'

56'

N. Williams Out: L. Netz

56'

O. Hutchinson Out: Jair

M. Wieffer Out: J. Veltman

71'

74'

C. Hudson-Odoi Out: D. Bakwa

82'

O. Aina Out: D. Ndoye

83'

Igor Jesus Out: T. Awoniyi

K. Mitoma

84'

D. Gómez Out: S. March

86'

J. Milner Out: C. Baleba

86'

K. Mitoma Out: M. De Cuyper

90+1'

L. Dunk

90+3'

Statistics

12Fouls13

0Offsides4

87%Passes %86%

14Total Shots13

4Corner Kicks4

522Total passes444

3Yellow Cards1

2Blocked Shots6

7Shots on Goal4

5Shots off Goal3

1.32expected_goals0.79

54%Ball Possession46%

453Passes accurate380

7Shots insidebox7

-0.82goals_prevented-0.82

3Goalkeeper Saves5

7Shots outsidebox6

Ratings

Brighton

P. Groß

MID90'

7.9

D. Gómez

MID86'

7.9

J. van Hecke

DEF90'

7.6

F. Kadioglu

DEF90'

7.3

L. Dunk(C)

DEF90'

7.2

D. Welbeck

FWD90'

7.2

J. Veltman

DEF19'

7.0

K. Mitoma

MID89'

6.9

J. Milner

MID86'

6.7

B. Verbruggen

GK90'

6.6

Nottingham Forest

M. Gibbs-White(C)

MID90'

8.0

Jair

DEF34'

6.9

L. Netz

DEF34'

6.9

M. Sels

GK90'

6.9

C. Hudson-Odoi

MID74'

6.9

E. Anderson

MID90'

6.9

N. Milenković

DEF90'

6.7

D. Ndoye

FWD8'

6.6

I. Sangaré

MID90'

6.6

Murillo

DEF90'

6.5

Head-to-head

Over the last 3 meetings, Brighton lead 1–1 (1 draws) against Nottingham Forest.

30 Nov 2025Nottingham Forest 2–0 Brighton

1 Feb 2025Nottingham Forest 0–7 Brighton

22 Sept 2024Brighton 2–2 Nottingham Forest

FAQ

What was the score of Brighton vs Nottingham Forest?: Brighton 2–1 Nottingham Forest.
Who scored?: Brighton : D. Gómez (6'), D. Welbeck (15') ; Nottingham Forest : M. Gibbs-White (13')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Amex Stadium, Brighton

Capacity

31,872

Referee

A. Madley

Round

Regular Season - 28

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Brighton 2–1 Nottingham Forest: recap, goals & stats