Premier League · Tue, 6 Jan 2026 ·
West Ham vs Nottingham Forest — 1 - 2
London Stadium · Referee: T. Harrington
Match report
M. Gibbs-White’s 89' winner gives Nottingham Forest 2-1 victory over West Ham
Nottingham Forest beat West Ham 2-1 in Premier League matchday 21 on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 at London Stadium. Murillo (13' og) scored for West Ham, while N. Dominguez (55') and M. Gibbs-White (89' pen) found the net for Nottingham Forest. It was 1-0 at half-time.
West Ham had 47% of the ball and 14 shots (3 on target) against Nottingham Forest’s 13 (5 on target). Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) was the top-rated player with 8.0.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
Not in a league table we track.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
Match events
- 13'own goalMurillo(own goal)Own Goal
- 46'substitutionO. HutchinsonOff: D. Bakwa
- 52'VAR decisionCrysencio SummervilleGoal cancelled
- 55'goalN. DominguezAssist: E. Anderson
- 61'yellow cardJean-Clair TodiboYellow Card
- 63'substitutionO. ScarlesOff: E. Mayers
- 63'substitutionLucas PaquetaOff: Pablo
- 80'substitutionM. FernandesOff: F. Potts
- 86'VAR decisionMorgan Gibbs-WhitePenalty confirmed
- 89'penaltyM. Gibbs-WhitePenalty
- 90+2'substitutionOff: Morato
- 90+4'yellow cardKyle Walker-PetersYellow Card
- 90+6'yellow cardKonstantinos MavropanosYellow Card
Lineups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Nuno Espirito Santo
Starting XI
- 23A. AreolaG
- 2K. Walker-PetersD
- 15K. MavropanosD
- 25J. TodiboD
- 30O. ScarlesD
- 28T. SoucekM
- 18M. FernandesM
- 20J. BowenM
- 10Lucas PaquetaM
- 7C. SummervilleM
- 11T. CastellanosF
Substitutes
- 1M. HermansenG
- 27S. MagassaM
- 63E. MayersD
- 24G. RodriguezM
- 3M. KilmanD
- 32F. PottsM
- 40G. EarthyM
- 19PabloF
- 55M. KanteM
Nottingham Forest
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Vitor Pereira
Starting XI
- 26M. SelsG
- 34O. AinaD
- 31N. MilenkovicD
- 5MurilloD
- 3N. WilliamsD
- 8E. AndersonM
- 16N. DominguezM
- 21O. HutchinsonM
- 10M. Gibbs-WhiteM
- 7C. Hudson-OdoiM
- 19Igor JesusF
Substitutes
- 18A. GunnG
- 9T. AwoniyiF
- 12Douglas LuizM
- 29D. BakwaF
- 24J. McAteeM
- 15A. KalimuendoF
- 4MoratoD
- 37N. SavonaD
- 44Z. AbbottD
Match statistics
- 47%Possession53%
- 0.95Expected goals (xG)1.38
- 14Total shots13
- 3Shots on target5
- 6Shots off target4
- 5Blocked shots4
- 11Shots inside the box7
- 3Shots outside the box6
- 6Corners5
- 1Offsides0
- 15Fouls9
- 3Yellow cards0
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves3
- 379Passes418
- 290Accurate passes337
- 77%Pass accuracy81%
- -0.63Goals prevented-0.63
Player statistics
West Ham
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Alphonse AréolaG | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 2Kyle Walker-PetersD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 15Konstantinos MavropanosD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 25Jean-Clair TodiboD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 30Oliver ScarlesD | 63 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Crysencio SummervilleM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 10Lucas PaquetáM | 63 | 6.2 | ||
| 18Mateus FernandesM | 80 | 7.2 | ||
| 20Jarrod BowenM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 28Tomáš SoučekM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 11Valentín CastellanosF | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 1Mads HermansenG | – | – | ||
| 3Max KilmanD | – | – | ||
| 63Ezra MayersD | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| 24Guido RodríguezM | – | – | ||
| 27Soungoutou MagassaM | – | – | ||
| 32Freddie PottsM | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| 40George EarthyM | – | – | ||
| 55Mohamadou KantéM | – | – | ||
| 19Pablo FelipeF | 27 | 6.7 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Matz SelsG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 3Neco WilliamsD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 5MurilloD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 31Nikola MilenkovićD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 34Ola AinaD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Callum Hudson-OdoiM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Elliot AndersonM | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMTop rated | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 16Nicolás DomínguezM | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 21Omari HutchinsonM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 19Igor JesusF | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 18Angus GunnG | – | – | ||
| 4MoratoD | 1 | – | ||
| 37Nicolò SavonaD | – | – | ||
| 44Zach AbbottD | – | – | ||
| 12Douglas LuizM | – | – | ||
| 24James McAteeM | – | – | ||
| 9Taiwo AwoniyiF | – | – | ||
| 15Arnaud KalimuendoF | – | – | ||
| 29Dilane BakwaF | 44 | 6.5 |