Match report
Brighton Defeats Nottingham Forest 2-1 in Premier League Clash
Brighton
2–1
FT
Nottingham Forest
Mar 1, 2026
Brighton overcame Nottingham Forest in an intense Premier League match with a final score of 2-1. Goals from Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck secured Brighton's victory, while Morgan Gibbs-White scored for Nottingham Forest early on.
Key Facts
- • Brighton: Diego Gomez (6'), Danny Welbeck (15')
- • Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (13')
- • Yellow cards: E. Anderson (Forest), Mats Wieffer (Brighton), K. Mitoma (Brighton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- • Assists: Pierre Groß, Igor Jesus, J. Hinshelwood
Lineups
Brighton
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Bart Verbruggen (G)
- 27 Mats Wieffer (D)
- 6 Jan Paul van Hecke (D)
- 5 Lewis Dunk (D)
- 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu (D)
- 20 James Milner (M)
- 30 Pascal Groß (M)
- 25 Diego Gómez (M)
- 13 Jack Hinshelwood (M)
- 22 Kaoru Mitoma (M)
- 18 Danny Welbeck (F)
Substitutes
- 34 Joël Veltman
- 7 Solly March
- 17 Carlos Baleba
- 29 Maxim De Cuyper
- 23 Jason Steele
- 21 Olivier Boscagli
- 10 Georginio Rutter
- 11 Yankuba Minteh
- 19 Charalampos Kostoulas
Nottingham Forest
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 26 Matz Sels (G)
- 34 Ola Aina (D)
- 31 Nikola Milenković (D)
- 5 Murillo (D)
- 3 Neco Williams (D)
- 6 Ibrahim Sangaré (M)
- 8 Elliot Anderson (M)
- 21 Omari Hutchinson (M)
- 10 Morgan Gibbs-White (M)
- 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi (M)
- 19 Igor Jesus (F)
Substitutes
- 23 Jair
- 25 Luca Netz
- 29 Dilane Bakwa
- 14 Dan Ndoye
- 9 Taiwo Awoniyi
- 18 Angus Gunn
- 16 Nicolás Domínguez
- 22 Ryan Yates
- 24 James McAtee
Timeline
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6' Brighton Goal · Normal GoalD. Gomez · Assist: P. Groß
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13' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal GoalMorgan Gibbs-White · Assist: Igor Jesus
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15' Brighton Goal · Normal GoalD. Welbeck · Assist: J. Hinshelwood
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30' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow CardE. Anderson
Diving
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55' Brighton Card · Yellow CardMats Wieffer
Tripping
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56' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1Off: N. Williams · On: L. Netz
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56' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2Off: O. Hutchinson · On: Jair
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71' Brighton subst · Substitution 1Off: Mats Wieffer · On: Joël Veltman
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74' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3Off: C. Hudson-Odoi · On: D. Bakwa
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82' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4Off: Ola Aina · On: D. Ndoye
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83' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5Off: Igor Jesus · On: T. Awoniyi
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84' Brighton Card · Yellow CardK. Mitoma
Roughing
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86' Brighton subst · Substitution 2Off: D. Gomez · On: S. March
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86' Brighton subst · Substitution 3Off: J. Milner · On: C. Baleba
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90'+1 Brighton subst · Substitution 4Off: K. Mitoma · On: Maxim De Cuyper
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90'+3 Brighton Card · Yellow CardLewis Dunk
Foul
Match Stats
| Stat | Brighton | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Pass Accuracy | 86% | 85% |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 14 | 13 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total Passes | 507 | 436 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on Target | 7 | 4 |
| xG | 1.31 | 0.93 |
| Shots off Target | 5 | 3 |
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 438 | 372 |
| Shots Inside Box | 7 | 7 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Shots Outside Box | 7 | 6 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Diego Gomez opened the scoring for Brighton in just the 6th minute with an assist from Pierre Groß, setting a strong tone.
- ▸ Nottingham Forest equalized through Morgan Gibbs-White's goal at the 13-minute mark, sparking a close contest.
- ▸ Danny Welbeck scored again for Brighton at the 15-minute mark, giving them the lead they would not relinquish.