Match report

Fulham Defeats Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Premier League

Fulham
Fulham
1–0
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Dec 22, 2025

Fulham held off a spirited challenge from Nottingham Forest to secure a narrow 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage, thanks to a penalty kick scored by R. Jiménez just before halftime. The match was marked by intense defensive efforts and several yellow cards on both sides as Fulham managed to maintain their lead throughout the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Fulham 1-0 Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
  • • R. Jiménez scored the only goal from a penalty at the 45th minute.
  • • Four yellow cards were issued to players, including S. Berge and H. Wilson for Fulham, and John Victor and Murillo for Nottingham Forest.

Lineups

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Leno (G)
  • 2 K. Tete (D)
  • 5 J. Andersen (D)
  • 15 J. Cuenca (D)
  • 33 A. Robinson (D)
  • 20 S. Lukic (M)
  • 16 S. Berge (M)
  • 8 H. Wilson (M)
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe (M)
  • 22 Kevin (M)
  • 7 R. Jimenez (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 H. Reed
  • 10 T. Cairney
  • 11 A. Traore
  • 18 J. Kusi Asare
  • 21 T. Castagne
  • 23 B. Lecomte
  • 24 J. King
  • 31 I. Diop
  • 38 S. Ridgeon

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 John Victor (G)
  • 37 N. Savona (D)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 3 N. Williams (D)
  • 12 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 21 O. Hutchinson (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi (M)
  • 19 Igor Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Morato
  • 9 T. Awoniyi
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo
  • 16 N. Dominguez
  • 24 J. McAtee
  • 26 M. Sels
  • 29 D. Bakwa
  • 35 O. Zinchenko
  • 44 Z. Abbott

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    45'+4 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    John Victor

    Time wasting

  2. Fulham
    45' Fulham Goal · Penalty
    R. Jiménez
  3. Fulham
    56' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    S. Berge

    Foul

  4. Fulham
    66' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Berge · On: T. Cairney
  5. Nottingham Forest
    70' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Murillo

    Foul

  6. Nottingham Forest
    72' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Igor Jesus · On: T. Awoniyi
  7. Nottingham Forest
    73' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: N. Dominguez
  8. Nottingham Forest
    73' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: J. McAtee
  9. Fulham
    77' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    H. Wilson

    Foul

  10. Fulham
    78' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kevin · On: J. King
  11. Nottingham Forest
    81' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Savona · On: O. Zinchenko
  12. Fulham
    82' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cuenca

    Argument

  13. Nottingham Forest
    83' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    N. Milenkovic

    Argument

  14. Fulham
    84' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Wilson · On: Adama Traoré
  15. Fulham
    85' Fulham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Jiménez · On: J. Kusi Asare
  16. Fulham
    85' Fulham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Smith Rowe · On: Issa Diop
  17. Nottingham Forest
    90'+2 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Hudson-Odoi · On: A. Kalimuendo
  18. Nottingham Forest
    90'+6 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    N. Dominguez

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Fulham Nottingham Forest
Fouls 5 9
Pass Accuracy 80% 85%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 12
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 495 490
Yellow Cards 5 4
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 1 2
xG 1.50 0.67
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 396 417
Shots Inside Box 8 6
Saves 2 0
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point of the game was R. Jiménez's penalty kick at halftime which gave Fulham a crucial lead.
  • ▸ Nottingham Forest introduced several substitutions in the second half, including Morgan Gibbs-White and O. Zinchenko, but could not break through Fulham's resilient defense.