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Nottingham Forest FC 0 - 3 West Ham United FC
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
16:46That has got to be one of the most surprising results of the season! West Ham have been in turmoil, but have rocked up to The City Ground and clinched a spellbinding 3-0 win over Forest. With few chances, the game was changed when Summerville was introduced late in the second half. The former Leeds winger collected possession and flew at the Forest defence, allowing the ball to break for Bowen, who swept West Ham into the lead. Summerville continued to be the decisive outlet, and his mesmerising dribble invited a penalty, which Paqueta dispatched with marvellous composure. The Hammers rounded off a sensational afternoon when Diouf’s pinpoint cross was headed in by Wilson to seal the three points! Credit must also go to Potter, who changed his system and silenced Forest’s vibrant attack. This result gives West Ham their first victory of the season, moving them outside the relegation zone into 15th position. Forest are now ninth, and Nuno will be in utter shock at his side’s late collapse. West Ham’s attacking brilliance was reflected in their superior expected goals (xG), which was 2.14 to Forest’s 0.61. After the international break, Forest are away at Arsenal, and West Ham host Spurs. This concludes our commentary of this match! We hope you’ve enjoyed it.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
16:44NEVER IN DOUBT! PAQUETA DOUBLES THE LEAD! 2-0! He stutters in the run-up and nonchalantly sends Sels the wrong way! The joyous technician runs over to the adoring Hammers support and taps the badge having been linked with a move away from the club.
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16:15An outrageous assist from Diouf. Everyone should watch this in the highlights this evening. A pinpoint cross on a plate for Wilson, who makes no mistake.
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15:58FULL-TIME: FOREST 0-3 WEST HAM
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15:57BOWEN NEARLY SCORES AN EXTRAORDINARY SOLO GOAL! Bowen takes on the whole Forest defence, but can't squeeze his shot past Sels. He is furious with Wilson, who got in his way at the end.
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15:55Forest fans are filtering out of the stadium. West Ham are in turmoil but have come to The City Ground with a game plan and executed it brilliantly.
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15:53A crazy second half, and Forest are absolutely stunned! West Ham are in dreamland! Well done to Potter and his players!
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15:51That sums up Forest's afternoon so far! Gibbs-White is normally so effective in those positions. But his throughball is so overhit, and the attack amounts to nothing.
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15:50Hudson-Odoi has been far more involved this half! His cross is diverted for a corner by Diouf. The resulting set-piece finds Milenkovic, but the defender's effort sails over the bar.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:503-0! WILSON GETS HIS FIRST WEST HAM GOAL! The last ten minutes have been simply unreal from a West Ham perspective! Diouf, who has been sensational all afternoon, whips in the perfect cross for Wilson, who calmly heads into the net.
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15:50Forest continue to press forward, but are still waiting for that elusive goal to break this stubborn West Ham defence. Aina's looped ball into the box finds Wood, but the 33-year-old's header doesn't cause any trouble.
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15:50ANOTHER SHOT ON TARGET FOR FOREST! The ball breaks to Hudson-Odoi, but the former Chelsea man's shot is easily collected by Hermansen.
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15:49Amid the chaos, the referee has said there will be nine minutes of added time.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:47Sangare, who foolishly conceded the penalty, is taken off for Kalimuendo.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:47Hudson-Odoi is withdrawn for Hutchinson.
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15:45WEST HAM PENALTY! It's Summerville again! He's so positive and drives at the Forest defence, before Sangare clatters into the winger. Paqueta will take the spot-kick!
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15:43Summerville makes an instant impact, forcing the issue to set up Bowen!
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15:42UNBELIEVEABLE! BOWEN BREAKS THE DEADLOCK! 1-0 WEST HAM! Bowen shows why he is West Ham's main man! Summerville dribbles, and the ball falls to Bowen. The Englishman swivels and takes a first-time effort, and it flies into the bottom corner. A sensational finish!
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15:40Fernandes' West Ham debut lasts for 82 minutes, and Summerville is introduced.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:40Paqueta can be such a delightful footballer to watch. The playmaker glides with the ball and tees up Fernandes, but his cross is blocked.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:39Wilson looks lively! The striker wriggles away from his marker, and his cross is turned away for a corner by Sels.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:35Can either side find a breakthrough in this match? The game sits on a perilous knife-edge.
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15:33Potter makes another alteration as Irving comes on for Ward-Prowse.
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15:31Wood hasn't been at his best today, and Jesus is his replacement.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:28Last season, Sels was awarded the Premier League Golden Glove, shared with Arsenal’s David Raya, after keeping 13 clean sheets. The Belgian's saves today demonstrate how he achieved this. Such an impressive shot-stopper.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:27WILSON FORCES A MAGNIFICENT SAVE! The Englishman's powerful strike takes a small deflection, and Sels gets an impressive hand on the ball to concede a corner. Encouragement for West Ham!
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15:22Potter makes his first change of the afternoon. Fullkrug has worked hard, but Wilson is on.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:20Forest are getting into presentable attacking positions, but the final ball or movement is lacking. Wood scuffs his effort, and Anderson can't find anyone with his cross. The pressure is building though!
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15:19Hudson-Odoi and Gibbs-White combine for Forest, but the captain's cross is caught by Hermansen. The score remains 0-0 on the hour mark.
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15:15Ndoye hasn't made an impact this afternoon, and he is replaced by McAtee.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:15Fullkrug tests Sels with a speculative effort, but it is parried away by the Forest goalkeeper.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:14He might be linked with a move away, but Paqueta's effort in this match has been sensational. Does splendidly to track Hudson-Odoi all the way to the West Ham penalty area to win a free-kick.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:12The game has been temporarily paused because of a medical emergency in the crowd. But both sets of players head to their managers for instructions.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:13Forest will be looking to build on that earlier Wood chance. West Ham are so deep and have limited the hosts' ability to hit them on the counter-attack. There seems to be much more togetherness and cohesion for the East Londoners this afternoon.
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15:09Play has resumed with Pawson awarding the ball to the Forest defence.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:07WEST HAM ARE NEXT TO GO CLOSE! Bowen gets the ball in acres of space and drives toward the byline, picking out Paqueta, but the playmaker can't get his effort on target.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
15:06CHANCE FOR WOOD! Hudson-Odoi swings in such an inviting cross, but the striker's header is straight at Hermansen! You would expect him to do better. A let-off for West Ham!
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15:04Neither manager has opted to make any changes just yet.
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15:04West Ham get us underway for the second half.
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15:00Nuno has a host of attacking reinforcements on the bench waiting to come on, including McAtee, Hutchinson and Kalimuendo. The question is, how long will he wait before making a change? Meanwhile, the change of shape seems to be working for Potter. West Ham have not looked this disciplined and organised all season!
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14:57That’s half-time at The City Ground and it's goalless between Forest and West Ham. So far, it’s been a game with limited opportunities and attacking openings. Notably, the Hammers have switched to a back four, and the defence has done well to stifle Forest as Wood, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi and Ndoye have all struggled to be involved. The best chance of the match actually fell to West Ham, when new signing Fernandes and Paqueta combined, and the Brazilian’s strike forced Sels into an eye-catching save. Of the two managers, Potter will be more pleased as Forest are yet to have a shot on target. The visitors have slightly edged the expected goals (xG) by 0.21 to Forest’s 0.07. This match witnessed the fewest shots (four) and the lowest xG (0.28) in the first half of a Premier League match so far this season. Nuno will be looking for more attacking inspiration from his team, while Potter will hope that West Ham can build on a solid first-half display.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:56Ndoye could make history today. The attacker has been involved in a goal in each of his first two Premier League appearances for Forest (one goal, one assist). No player has ever done so in their first three for the Tricky Trees.
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14:48HALF-TIME: FOREST 0-0 WEST HAM
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:47The referee has indicated that there will be one minute of added time at the end of this half.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:45Paqueta breaks forward, but he has no options ahead of him and runs into trouble. Both defences are coming out on top so far.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:44Williams does well and delivers a teasing cross to the back-post, but Diouf rises highest and heads it clear.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:43Walker-Peters has defended resolutely for West Ham. Paqueta's sliding challenge on Williams gives the hosts a corner. However, Anderson's delivery is dealt with by Kilman.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:42SPOKE TOO SOON! FIRST CHANCE OF THE MATCH AND IT'S FOR WEST HAM! Fernandes and Paqueta link up, and the latter's strike is brilliantly tipped over the bar by Sels!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:4038 minutes played and we are yet to see a clear-cut chance for either side. Who could break the deadlock first?
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:38Paqueta fouls Gibbs-White, a coming-together of the creative forces in each team!
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14:36West Ham will need to watch Wood. The Forest striker has scored eight Premier League goals against West Ham, his joint most against one opponent. He also has eight goals in his last 10 home appearances overall.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:35No goals or shots on target for either side yet at The City Ground.
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14:33Again, the crowd roars with unhappiness as Pawson blows his whistle for Sangare's foul on Paqueta. Forest haven't got out of second gear yet!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:31It's a special day for Williams, who is making his 50th Premier League appearance at the City Ground today, becoming just the fifth defender to reach a half-century of home games for Nottingham Forest in the competition (after Steve Chettle, Stuart Pearce, Des Lyttle and Colin Cooper).
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:30West Ham will need to watch Wood. The Forest striker has scored eight Premier League goals against West Ham, his joint most against one opponent. He also has eight goals in his last 10 home appearances overall.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:30The City Ground is furious as Murillo is judged to have fouled Fernandes, with Forest about to launch a dangerous attack. Chants of "you're not fit to referee" are directed toward Craig Pawson.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:29Forest have been frustrated by West Ham's defending so far! Potter's players are working so hard out of possession. However, when they get the ball, they must show more quality as Paqueta needlessly passes it out of play.
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14:27A positive result for Potter is so important today. Since his first Premier League game in charge at West Ham on 14 January this year, no ever-present side have picked up fewer points than the Hammers (20). Since the start of March, they’ve won just two out of 13 games (D4 L7).
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:24Anderson has already made four tackles in this match, one more than the whole of West Ham's team put together.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:24Risky defending by Walker-Peters! Hudson-Odoi dribbles at him inside the penalty area, and the full-back goes to ground, connecting with the ball and the winger. The corner for Forest is too deep and West Ham have a goal kick.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:21Forest force successive corners, but both are defended well by West Ham. The visitors win a free-kick on the edge of the area.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:19The visitors win a second corner, and Fullkrug gets the header again, but can't direct his effort on target as it flies into the crowd.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:19Fernandes - who is making his debut for West Ham today - recorded an assist in his only previous game against Forest at the City Ground (for Southampton in January).
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:15Murillo gives the ball away and Gibbs-White commits a blatant foul on Bowen. Another foul like that and the Forest captain will certainly be booked.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:14West Ham haven’t scored in any of their last four Premier League visits to The City Ground (D1 L3) – the last Hammers player to net there was Michael Hughes in September 1996. They will be hoping to change this unwanted record today!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:12Kilman attempts to switch the ball and it flies out of play. Forest are yet to get any of their attacking threat involved so far.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:12Competitive occasion so far! Potter will be pleased with the first ten minutes. West Ham look more organised and compact than in previous fixtures this season.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:07Seems like Potter has adopted a different approach for this match, switching to a more conventional back four through Diouf, Kilman, Mavropanos and Walker-Peters to help with their defensive fragility.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:05Diouf breaks forward to win an early corner, and Ward-Prowse’s corner is met by Fullkrug, but the German’s header floats over the bar.
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14:03Forest with all the early possession. Despite West Ham's desperate situation, their fans are in full voice this afternoon!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
14:01Forest get us underway for this fascinating Premier League encounter!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:57The players are walking out onto The City Ground pitch for their third match of the 2025-26 Premier League season in what promises to be a mouthwatering spectacle!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:57Potter has taken action, making four changes to the side that lost to Wolves in the EFL Cup, with a possible change of shape! Fernandes, who was signed from relegated Southampton, starts and is ready to make his full West Ham debut. Other alterations see Hermansen, Kilman and Fullkrug reinstated to the line-up, with Areola, Todibo, Aguerd and Rodriguez dropping out. Potter’s task of turning around West Ham’s wretched form hasn’t been made any easier by the news that Aston Villa are in talks to sign Paqueta. However, amid the speculation, the Brazilian remains included in the starting XI.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:52Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has named an unchanged team from the eleven that drew with Palace. Anderson, who was called up to the recent England squad by Thomas Tuchel for the first time, starts in midfield. New signings McAtee, Hutchinson, and Kalimuendo, who all made their debuts last weekend, begin this afternoon from the bench. Another summer addition, Douglas Luiz, is a substitute again and awaiting his first appearance for the club. Despite the noise around West Ham, it hasn’t been a breezy start to the season for Forest either. Manager Nuno revealed how his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis has suffered. Nuno has clashed with Edu, who was appointed as global head of football for Marinakis’ clubs, throwing the coach's future into serious doubt.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:52WEST HAM SUBS: Crysencio Summerville, Callum Wilson, Alphonse Areola, Guido Rodriguez, Jean-Clair Todibo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ollie Scarles, Freddie Potts, Andy Irving.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:47WEST HAM XI (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen; El Hadji Malick Diouf, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kyle Walker-Peters; Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse; Lucas Paqueta, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen; Niclas Fullkrug.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:47FOREST SUBS: Morata, Douglas Luiz, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Angus Gunn, Igor Jesus, Omari Hutchinson, Ryan Yates, James McAtee, Willy Boly.
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13:41FOREST XI (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina; Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:36West Ham have endured an abysmal start to the season, with the pressure intensifying on Graham Potter, the players and ownership as they sit bottom of the Premier League on zero points. Firstly, the Hammers succumbed to a dreadful 3-0 loss against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, before another embarrassing 5-1 defeat to Chelsea in a London derby. These two Premier League results, in which they’ve shipped eight goals, mean it’s West Ham’s worst start to a season since 1954-55 (lost first two games, conceded 10). Potter’s side suffered more misery in the midweek EFL Cup action, losing 3-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
13:36Forest have engineered an unbeaten start to the 2025-26 Premier League season and currently sit in eighth position. They beat Brentford 3-1 on the opening day at The City Ground thanks to a Chris Wood double and a debut goal for Dan Ndoye. In the previous encounter against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, Forest battled to a 1-1 draw, with Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has recently signed a new contract until 2028, bagging an equaliser in the second half. Forest are looking to record victories in their first two home league matches in a season for the first time since the 2017-18 Championship campaign, while in the top-flight they haven’t done so since 1984-85.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
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Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
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