Match report

Nottingham Forest Defeats Utrecht 2-1 in Europa League

Utrecht
Utrecht
1–2
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Dec 11, 2025

Nottingham Forest secured a hard-fought victory over Utrecht in their UEFA Europa League match, winning 2-1. The match saw several key substitutions and turning points that defined Nottingham's success, despite facing an early yellow card challenge.

Key Facts

  • • Nottingham Forest: Kalimuendo (52'), Igor Jesus (88')
  • • Utrecht: M. van der Hoorn (73')
  • • Substitutions for Nottingham Forest included McAtee, Douglas Luiz, Murillo, Dominguez, and Igor Jesus
  • • Yellow cards for Utrecht's Miguel Rodríguez and Nottingham Forest's E. Anderson

Lineups

Utrecht

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Barkas (G)
  • 2 S. Horemans (D)
  • 40 M. Didden (D)
  • 44 M. Eerdhuijzen (D)
  • 16 S. El Karouani (D)
  • 20 D. de Wit (M)
  • 27 A. Engwanda (M)
  • 21 G. Zechiel (M)
  • 22 M. Rodriguez (F)
  • 91 S. Haller (F)
  • 10 Y. Cathline (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 M. Brouwer
  • 53 J. Eversen
  • 3 M. van der Hoorn
  • 5 K. Finnsson
  • 8 C. Bozdogan
  • 14 Z. Iqbal
  • 15 A. Blake
  • 24 N. Viergever
  • 26 M. Jonathans
  • 43 R. El Arguioui
  • 46 J. van Ommeren

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 John Victor (G)
  • 44 Z. Abbott (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 35 O. Zinchenko (D)
  • 24 J. McAtee (M)
  • 12 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 16 N. Dominguez (M)
  • 14 D. Ndoye (F)
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo (F)
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi (F)

Substitutes

  • 67 K. Willows
  • 63 A. Bott
  • 3 N. Williams
  • 6 I. Sangare
  • 8 E. Anderson
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White
  • 19 Igor Jesus
  • 29 D. Bakwa
  • 30 W. Boly
  • 31 N. Milenkovic
  • 37 N. Savona

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. McAtee · On: I. Sangare
  2. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: E. Anderson
  3. Utrecht
    47' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    Miguel Rodríguez

    Simulation

  4. Nottingham Forest
    52' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Kalimuendo
  5. Utrecht
    63' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Didden · On: M. van der Hoorn
  6. Nottingham Forest
    65' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    E. Anderson

    Foul

  7. Nottingham Forest
    70' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Murillo · On: N. Milenkovic
  8. Utrecht
    73' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    M. van der Hoorn · Assist: S. El Karouani
  9. Nottingham Forest
    78' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Dominguez · On: Morgan Gibbs-White
  10. Utrecht
    80' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Cathline · On: A. Blake
  11. Utrecht
    80' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Eerdhuijzen · On: N. Viergever
  12. Nottingham Forest
    86' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Kalimuendo · On: Igor Jesus
  13. Nottingham Forest
    88' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    Igor Jesus · Assist: D. Ndoye
  14. Nottingham Forest
    89' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Igor Jesus
  15. Utrecht
    90'+2 Utrecht subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Miguel Rodríguez · On: M. Jonathans
  16. Utrecht
    90' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    G. Zechiel

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Utrecht Nottingham Forest
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 84% 86%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 19
Corners 7 5
Total Passes 361 488
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 3 11
xG 0.73 1.65
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 304 421
Shots Inside Box 6 11
Saves 8 2
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Kalimuendo's goal in the 52nd minute gave Nottingham Forest a crucial lead, which was later equalized by M. van der Hoorn for Utrecht in the 73rd minute.
  • ▸ Igor Jesus' late goal in the 88th minute secured Nottingham Forest's victory, despite facing a yellow card shortly after scoring.