Match report

Brighton Defeats Nottingham Forest 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0–2
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Nov 30, 2025

Brighton secured a vital victory over Nottingham Forest, defeating them 2-0 in the Premier League on 2025-11-30. Goals from Maxim De Cuyper and Sotiris Tzimas ensured Brighton's dominance throughout the game, while Nottingham Forest struggled to find their rhythm.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Nottingham Forest 0–2 Brighton
  • • Maxim De Cuyper scored in the 45th minute.
  • • Sotiris Tzimas added a second goal for Brighton in the 88th minute.
  • • Mats Wieffer of Brighton received a yellow card at 44 minutes.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 37 N. Savona (D)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 3 N. Williams (D)
  • 6 I. Sangare (M)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 14 D. Ndoye (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 16 N. Dominguez (M)
  • 19 Igor Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 John Victor
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo
  • 21 O. Hutchinson
  • 22 R. Yates
  • 23 Cunha
  • 24 J. McAtee
  • 30 W. Boly
  • 44 Z. Abbott

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Verbruggen (G)
  • 27 M. Wieffer (D)
  • 6 J. P. van Hecke (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 24 F. Kadioglu (D)
  • 26 Y. Ayari (M)
  • 25 D. Gomez (M)
  • 11 Y. Minteh (M)
  • 10 G. Rutter (M)
  • 29 M. De Cuyper (M)
  • 18 D. Welbeck (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Steele
  • 8 B. Gruda
  • 9 S. Tzimas
  • 13 J. Hinshelwood
  • 17 C. Baleba
  • 19 C. Kostoulas
  • 21 O. Boscagli
  • 34 J. Veltman
  • 42 D. Coppola

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    44' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Mats Wieffer

    Foul

  2. Brighton
    45' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    Maxim De Cuyper
  3. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Dominguez · On: C. Hudson-Odoi
  4. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ndoye · On: O. Hutchinson
  5. Brighton
    56' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Rutter · On: J. Hinshelwood
  6. Brighton
    65' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Welbeck · On: S. Tzimas
  7. Nottingham Forest
    74' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Sangare · On: R. Yates
  8. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Igor Jesus · On: A. Kalimuendo
  9. Brighton
    84' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Minteh · On: B. Gruda
  10. Brighton
    84' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Maxim De Cuyper · On: C. Baleba
  11. Brighton
    84' Brighton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Gomez · On: Joël Veltman
  12. Nottingham Forest
    85' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: J. McAtee
  13. Brighton
    88' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Tzimas

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Brighton
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 17
Corners 9 2
Total Passes 492 476
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 10 6
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 0.89 2.00
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 409 392
Shots Inside Box 13 11
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton's early goal by Maxim De Cuyper in the first half settled their nerves and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The introduction of Sotiris Tzimas provided a spark, leading to Brighton's second goal which effectively sealed Nottingham Forest's fate.