Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns West Ham with 2-1 Victory in Premier League Clash

West Ham
West Ham
1–2
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Jan 6, 2026

Nottingham Forest stunned home fans by securing a crucial 2-1 victory against West Ham United at London Stadium. The Hammers took an early lead through an own goal from Murillo but couldn't maintain their momentum as Nottingham Forest capitalized on key moments to secure the win, with goals from Dominguez and Gibbs-White.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: West Ham 1–2 Nottingham Forest
  • • Murillo scored an own goal for West Ham at minute 13.
  • • Dominguez equalized for Nottingham Forest with a normal goal in the 55th minute.
  • • Gibbs-White secured victory with a penalty kick in the 89th minute.

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 A. Areola (G)
  • 2 K. Walker-Peters (D)
  • 15 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 25 J. Todibo (D)
  • 30 O. Scarles (D)
  • 28 T. Soucek (M)
  • 18 M. Fernandes (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (M)
  • 10 Lucas Paqueta (M)
  • 7 C. Summerville (M)
  • 11 T. Castellanos (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 M. Hermansen
  • 3 M. Kilman
  • 19 Pablo
  • 24 G. Rodriguez
  • 27 S. Magassa
  • 32 F. Potts
  • 40 G. Earthy
  • 55 M. Kante
  • 63 E. Mayers

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 34 O. Aina (D)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 3 N. Williams (D)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 16 N. Dominguez (M)
  • 21 O. Hutchinson (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi (M)
  • 19 Igor Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 A. Gunn
  • 4 Morato
  • 9 T. Awoniyi
  • 12 Douglas Luiz
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo
  • 24 J. McAtee
  • 29 D. Bakwa
  • 37 N. Savona
  • 44 Z. Abbott

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    13' West Ham Goal · Own Goal
    Murillo
  2. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Hutchinson · On: D. Bakwa
  3. West Ham
    52' West Ham Var · Goal cancelled
    C. Summerville
  4. Nottingham Forest
    55' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Dominguez · Assist: E. Anderson
  5. West Ham
    61' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Todibo

    Foul

  6. West Ham
    63' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas Paquetá · On: Pablo
  7. West Ham
    63' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Scarles · On: E. Mayers
  8. West Ham
    80' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mateus Fernandes · On: F. Potts
  9. Nottingham Forest
    86' Nottingham Forest Var · Penalty confirmed
    Morgan Gibbs-White
  10. Nottingham Forest
    89' Nottingham Forest Goal · Penalty
    Morgan Gibbs-White
  11. Nottingham Forest
    90'+2 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Unknown player · On: Morato
  12. West Ham
    90'+4 West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    K. Walker-Peters

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Nottingham Forest
Fouls 15 9
Pass Accuracy 77% 81%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 13
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 379 418
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 0.95 1.38
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 290 337
Shots Inside Box 11 7
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nottingham Forest leveled the score at 1-1 through Dominguez's goal, providing a much-needed boost of confidence to their team.
  • ▸ The introduction of Gibbs-White and his subsequent penalty confirmed by VAR marked a turning point as it sealed Nottingham Forest’s victory over West Ham.