Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSpurs survive disallowed goal in goalless draw at Forest, take first point of season
Tottenham earned their first point of the Premier League season after a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, but things are still not clicking for Roberto De Zerbi's new-look side.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Liam Delap is caught offside.
- 1': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 3': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 5': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Murillo.
- 9': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jair Cunha.
- 9': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jair Cunha.
- 10': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mathys Tel.
- 12': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neco Williams with a headed pass following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Liam Delap.
- 15': Foul by Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Sandro Tonali (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro following a fast break.
- 20': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Sávio (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 26': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McAtee with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 33': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 34': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Delap with a headed pass following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James McAtee following a fast break.
- 45': Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+1': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 46': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Sávio (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Sávio (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 48': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 48': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Sandro Tonali is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jair Cunha.
- 52': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 55': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sávio with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathys Tel with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daniel Muñoz replaces Ola Aina.
- 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Andy Robertson replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mohammed Kudus replaces Sávio.
- 62': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 62': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 65': Handball by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 70': Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
- 70': Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonín Kinsky following a fast break.
- 73': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Mathys Tel.
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Liam Delap.
- 75': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 78': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 82': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mateus Fernandes replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 84': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Mateus Fernandes (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 87': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ousmane Diomande replaces Murillo.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Mykhailo Mudryk (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 443 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,686
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,686
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic  |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 23 | Jair Paula |
| 24 | James McAtee |
| 21 | Xaver Schlager |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 19 | Liam Delap |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Antonín Kinsky (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 8 | Conor Gallagher |
| 16 | Sandro Tonali |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 11 | Mathys Tel |
| 17 | Sávio |
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