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Nottingham Forest
FT
0–2
HT 0–1
Everton
Premier League Tue 30 Dec, 19:30London The City Ground, Nottingham Michael Oliver 30,617 attendance

Timeline

  1. 19' James Garner assist Dwight McNeil
  2. 45' Douglas Luiz for Nicolás Domínguez
  3. 61' Douglas Luiz Yellow Card
  4. 62' Taiwo Awoniyi for Igor Jesus
  5. 72' Jack Grealish for Nathan Patterson
  6. 75' Dilane Bakwa for Callum Hudson-Odoi
  7. 79' Thierno Barry assist James Garner
  8. 85' Beto for Thierno Barry

Match stats

69.7% Possession 30.3%
21 Shots 11
6 On target 3
11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Saves 6
600 Accurate passes 223

Lineups

Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1
13 Victor
35 Zinchenko 5 Murillo 31 Milenkovic 3 Williams
16 Domínguez 8 Anderson
7 Hudson-Odoi 10 Gibbs-White 21 Hutchinson
19 Jesus
Everton 4-2-3-1
1 Pickford
16 Mykolenko 15 O'Brien 6 Tarkowski 2 Patterson
37 Garner 42 Iroegbunam
7 McNeil 34 Röhl 20 Dibling
11 Barry
Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1
  1. 13 John Victor G
  2. 5 Murillo CD-L
  3. 31 Nikola Milenkovic CD-R
  4. 35 Oleksandr Zinchenko LB
  5. 3 Neco Williams RB
  6. 10 Morgan Gibbs-White AM
  7. 16 Nicolás Domínguez ▼ LM
  8. 8 Elliot Anderson RM
  9. 19 Igor Jesus ▼ F
  10. 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi ▼ AM-L
  11. 21 Omari Hutchinson AM-R

Came on

  1. 12 Douglas Luiz ▲ SUB
  2. 29 Dilane Bakwa ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Taiwo Awoniyi ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 37 Nicolò Savona SUB
  2. 24 James McAtee SUB
  3. 26 Matz Sels SUB
  4. 44 Zach Abbott SUB
  5. 15 Arnaud Kalimuendo SUB
  6. 4 Morato SUB
Everton 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Jordan Pickford G
  2. 15 Jake O'Brien CD-L
  3. 6 James Tarkowski CD-R
  4. 16 Vitaliy Mykolenko LB
  5. 2 Nathan Patterson ▼ RB
  6. 34 Merlin Röhl AM
  7. 37 James Garner LM
  8. 42 Tim Iroegbunam RM
  9. 11 Thierno Barry ▼ F
  10. 7 Dwight McNeil AM-L
  11. 20 Tyler Dibling AM-R

Came on

  1. 9 Beto ▲ SUB
  2. 18 Jack Grealish ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 39 Adam Aznou SUB
  2. 73 Elijah Campbell SUB
  3. 12 Mark Travers SUB
  4. 58 Braiden Graham SUB
  5. 92 Callum Bates SUB
  6. 31 Tom King SUB
  7. 64 Reece Welch SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 2.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 2.
  3. 90'+4' Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a headed pass.
  4. 90'+4' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Garner.
  5. 90'+2' Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90'+2' Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  7. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  8. 87' Attempt missed. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  9. 86' Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  10. 86' Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
  11. 85' Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
  12. 84' Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
81 earlier entries
  1. 83' Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
  2. 83' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  3. 83' Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi with a headed pass.
  4. 82' Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
  5. 82' Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  6. 79' Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 2. Thierno Barry (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Garner with a through ball following a fast break.
  7. 77' Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  8. 77' Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  9. 76' Tyler Dibling (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 76' Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  11. 75' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  12. 74' Handball by Jack Grealish (Everton).
  13. 74' Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
  14. 73' Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
  15. 73' Corner, Everton. Conceded by Neco Williams.
  16. 73' Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  17. 72' Substitution, Everton. Jack Grealish replaces Nathan Patterson.
  18. 71' James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  19. 71' Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  20. 71' Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
  21. 69' Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
  22. 68' Attempt blocked. Merlin Röhl (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierno Barry.
  23. 66' Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  24. 65' James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  25. 65' Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  26. 62' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Igor Jesus.
  27. 61' Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  28. 61' Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  29. 61' Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
  30. 59' Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  31. 58' James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  32. 58' Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  33. 56' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
  34. 55' Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
  35. 54' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  36. 54' Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  37. 54' Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
  38. 52' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Merlin Röhl.
  39. 50' Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  40. 48' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyler Dibling.
  41. 48' Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo.
  42. 47' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  43. 47' Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  44. 46' Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  45. 45' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Douglas Luiz replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  46. 45' Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
  47. 45'+2' First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
  48. 45'+1' Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
  49. 45'+1' Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  50. 45'+1' Handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
  51. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  52. 45' Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
  53. 44' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
  54. 44' Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
  55. 43' Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
  56. 43' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  57. 41' Handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
  58. 38' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  59. 36' Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  60. 36' Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
  61. 35' Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  62. 34' Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  63. 34' Foul by Tyler Dibling (Everton).
  64. 30' Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams.
  65. 25' Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  66. 24' Tyler Dibling (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 24' Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
  68. 23' Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  69. 23' Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a cross.
  70. 19' Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
  71. 15' Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  72. 15' Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
  73. 15' Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  74. 11' Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 11' Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
  76. 7' Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
  77. 7' Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
  78. 4' Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  79. 2' Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  80. First Half begins.
  81. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Nottingham Forest L L W W L

  • L at Everton 3-0 Premier League
  • W at FC Utrecht 2-1 UEFA Europa League
  • W Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Premier League
  • L at Fulham 1-0 Premier League
  • L Manchester City 2-1 Premier League

Everton D L L W W

  • W at AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Premier League
  • W Nottingham Forest 3-0 Premier League
  • L at Chelsea 2-0 Premier League
  • L Arsenal 1-0 Premier League
  • D at Burnley 0-0 Premier League

Head to head

EVE leads series 4-1

  • 6 Dec 2025 Everton 3–0 Nottingham Forest 2025-26 English Premier League
  • 12 Apr 2025 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Everton 2024-25 English Premier League
  • 29 Dec 2024 Everton 0–2 Nottingham Forest 2024-25 English Premier League
  • 21 Apr 2024 Everton 2–0 Nottingham Forest 2023-24 English Premier League
  • 2 Dec 2023 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Everton 2023-24 English Premier League

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