Match report

Sturm Graz Draw with Nottingham Forest in Europa League Clash

Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
0–0
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Nov 6, 2025

Sturm Graz held off Nottingham Forest to secure a hard-fought 0-0 draw in their UEFA Europa League encounter. Despite several chances for both sides, neither could break the deadlock. The match saw key player substitutions and cautions but no goals.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Sturm Graz 0–0 Nottingham Forest
  • • Yellow Card to R. Yates (Nottingham Forest) for a foul in the 48th minute
  • • Substitutions included A. Kayombo and Jatta off, Kiteishvili, Maurice Malone, Geyrhofer on for Sturm Graz
  • • A. Kayombo (Sturm Graz) also received a yellow card in the 73rd minute

Lineups

Sturm Graz

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 O. Christensen (G)
  • 23 A. Malic (D)
  • 47 E. Aiwu (D)
  • 35 N. Geyrhofer (D)
  • 17 E. Karic (D)
  • 19 T. Horvat (M)
  • 4 J. Gorenc Stankovic (M)
  • 43 J. Hodl (M)
  • 10 O. Kiteishvili (M)
  • 8 F. Rozga
  • 77 M. Malone (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 M. Bignetti
  • 53 D. Khudyakov
  • 2 J. Mitchell
  • 5 T. Oermann
  • 11 A. Kayombo
  • 20 S. Jatta
  • 22 J. Beck
  • 24 D. Lavalee
  • 25 S. Hierlander
  • 38 L. Grgic

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 John Victor (G)
  • 37 N. Savona (D)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 3 N. Williams (D)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 6 I. Sangare (M)
  • 24 J. McAtee (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 16 N. Dominguez (M)
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 M. Sels
  • 67 K. Willows
  • 5 Murillo
  • 14 D. Ndoye
  • 30 W. Boly
  • 44 Z. Abbott
  • 51 A. Whitehall
  • 58 J. Thompson
  • 61 J. Sinclair
  • 64 B. Hammond

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    48' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    R. Yates

    Foul

  2. Sturm Graz
    57' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Kiteishvili · On: A. Kayombo
  3. Sturm Graz
    57' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maurice Malone · On: S. Jatta
  4. Sturm Graz
    57' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Geyrhofer · On: Dimitri Lavalėe
  5. Nottingham Forest
    66' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. McAtee · On: D. Ndoye
  6. Sturm Graz
    73' Sturm Graz Card · Yellow Card
    A. Kayombo

    Foul

  7. Sturm Graz
    77' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Tomi Horvat · On: S. Hierlander
  8. Nottingham Forest
    77' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: Murillo
  9. Nottingham Forest
    77' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Kalimuendo · On: Z. Abbott
  10. Sturm Graz
    87' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Malic · On: J. Mitchell

Match Stats

Stat Sturm Graz Nottingham Forest
Fouls 17 13
Pass Accuracy 76% 85%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 9
Corners 0 4
Total Passes 400 534
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 2 2
xG 0.09 1.70
Shots off Target 1 5
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 303 455
Shots Inside Box 1 7
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nottingham Forest's early pressure was halted by a timely yellow card to R. Yates, disrupting their momentum in the 48th minute.
  • ▸ Sturm Graz's substitutions in the second half, including Kayombo and Jatta off, helped steady their defensive line against Nottingham Forest's attacks.