Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns West Ham 2–1 in Premier League Showdown

West Ham
West Ham
1–2
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
May 18, 2025

Nottingham Forest stunned defending champions West Ham with a crucial 2-1 win in the Premier League. Morgan Gibbs-White and Nemanja Milenkovic scored for Nottingham Forest, while Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for West Ham late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: West Ham 1–2 Nottingham Forest
  • • Goals: Morgan Gibbs-White (11'), Nemanja Milenkovic (61') for Nottingham Forest; Jarrod Bowen (86') for West Ham
  • • Yellow Cards: Vladimír Coufal, Gabriel Rodriguez, Lucas Paquetá for West Ham; E. Anderson, Murillo for Nottingham Forest

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 23 A. Areola (G)
  • 25 J. Todibo (D)
  • 26 M. Kilman (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 5 V. Coufal (M)
  • 8 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 24 G. Rodríguez (M)
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka (M)
  • 28 T. Souček (F)
  • 20 J. Bowen (F)
  • 14 M. Kudus (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Lucas Paquetá
  • 11 N. Füllkrug
  • 19 Edson Álvarez
  • 4 Carlos Soler
  • 17 Luis Guilherme
  • 34 E. Ferguson
  • 15 K. Mavropanos
  • 33 Emerson
  • 1 Ł. Fabiański

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 34 O. Aina (D)
  • 31 N. Milenković (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 7 N. Williams (D)
  • 16 N. Domínguez (M)
  • 6 I. Sangaré (M)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 11 C. Wood (F)
  • 21 A. Elanga (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 C. Hudson-Odoi
  • 4 Morato
  • 28 Danilo
  • 20 Jota Silva
  • 22 R. Yates
  • 33 Carlos Miguel
  • 15 H. Toffolo
  • 44 Z. Abbott
  • 24 R. Sosa

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    11' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Gibbs-White
  2. West Ham
    45'+2 West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Vladimír Coufal

    Argument

  3. Nottingham Forest
    52' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    E. Anderson

    Foul

  4. West Ham
    57' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    G. Rodriguez

    Foul

  5. West Ham
    58' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Rodriguez · On: Lucas Paquetá
  6. West Ham
    58' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Souček · On: Niclas Füllkrug
  7. West Ham
    58' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Cresswell · On: Edson Álvarez
  8. West Ham
    59' West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Ward-Prowse · On: C. Soler
  9. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Milenkovic · Assist: A. Elanga
  10. West Ham
    76' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Paquetá

    Foul

  11. West Ham
    79' West Ham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Kudus · On: Luis Guilherme
  12. Nottingham Forest
    83' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Anderson · On: C. Hudson-Odoi
  13. Nottingham Forest
    83' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Sangare · On: Morato
  14. Nottingham Forest
    84' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: Danilo
  15. West Ham
    86' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Jarrod Bowen
  16. Nottingham Forest
    90'+5 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Elanga · On: Jota Silva
  17. Nottingham Forest
    90'+5 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Dominguez · On: R. Yates
  18. Nottingham Forest
    90'+15 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Murillo

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Nottingham Forest
Fouls 14 7
Pass Accuracy 87% 79%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 8 7
Total Passes 499 326
Yellow Cards 6 3
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 5 5
xG 1.13 1.96
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 434 256
Shots Inside Box 13 7
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Morgan Gibbs-White's early goal in the 11th minute set the tone for Nottingham Forest and gave them a much-needed lead.
  • ▸ Nottingham Forest sealed their victory with Nemanja Milenkovic’s goal in the 61st minute, putting pressure on West Ham to fight back but ultimately falling short.