2024–25 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2024–25 season was the 159th season in the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's third consecutive season competing in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
ChairmanTom Cartledge
(until 1 October)
Nicholas Randall KC
(from 1 October)
(until 1 October)
Nicholas Randall KC
(from 1 October)
ManagerNuno Espírito Santo
StadiumCity Ground
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Tom Cartledge (until 1 October) Nicholas Randall KC (from 1 October) | |||
| Manager | Nuno Espírito Santo | |||
| Stadium | City Ground | |||
| Premier League | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Wood (20) All: Chris Wood (20) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 30,059[1] | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion (H) (1 February 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Bournemouth (A) (25 January 2025, Premier League) | |||
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Following a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6 January 2025, Forest recorded their best winning streak in a single season in the top division since 1967, gaining six consecutive victories. This was also the joint-best winning streak in the league this season.[2]
Forest secured qualification for European competition for the first time in 29 years on 11 May 2025, following a draw against Leicester City.[3]
Players
- As of 25 May 2025[4]
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey | GK |  | Bangor | 24 January 1987 (aged 38) |  Burnley | 13 January 2025 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Matz Sels | GK |  | Lint | 26 February 1992 (aged 33) |  Strasbourg | 1 February 2024 | £5,100,000 | 30 June 2027 | 57 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Carlos Miguel | GK |  | Rio das Ostras | 9 October 1998 (aged 26) | Corinthians | 9 July 2024 | £3,400,000 | 30 June 2028 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Morato | CB | | Francisco Morato | 30 June 2001 (aged 24) |  Benfica | 30 August 2024 | £12,600,000 | 30 June 2029 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Murillo | CB | | São Paulo | 4 July 2002 (aged 22) | Corinthians | 31 August 2023 | £11,100,000 | 30 June 2029 | 75 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Neco Williams | RB / LB / RWB / LWB / RW | | Wrexham | 13 April 2001 (aged 24) | Liverpool | 10 July 2022 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 107 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Harry Toffolo | LB | | Welwyn Garden City | 19 August 1995 (aged 29) | Huddersfield Town | 20 July 2022 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 57 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Eric da Silva Moreira | RB / RWB / RW |  | Hamburg | 3 May 2006 (aged 19) | FC St. Pauli | 25 June 2024 | £1,250,000 | 30 June 2028 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Àlex Moreno | LB / LWB / LW |  | Sant Sadurní | 8 June 1993 (aged 32) | Aston Villa | 21 August 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2025 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Willy Boly | CB |  | Melun | 3 February 1991 (aged 34) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 September 2022 | £2,250,000 | 30 June 2025 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 31 | Nikola Milenković | CB |  | Belgrade | 12 October 1997 (aged 27) |  Fiorentina | 18 July 2024 | £12,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 34 | Ola Aina | RB / LB / RWB / LWB |  | Southwark | 8 October 1996 (aged 28) | Torino | 22 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | 59 | 3 | ||
| 44 | Zach Abbott | CB | | Lincoln | 13 May 2006 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 2024 | N/a | 30 June 2026 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | DM / CM | | Koumassi | 2 December 1997 (aged 27) |  PSV Eindhoven | 1 September 2023 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | CM / AM | | Whitley Bay | 6 November 2002 (aged 22) | Newcastle United | 30 June 2024 | £35,000,000 | 31 June 2029 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | AM | | Stafford | 27 January 2000 (aged 25) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 August 2022 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 118 | 18 | ||
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez | CM |  | Buenos Aires | 28 June 1998 (aged 27) | Bologna | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2028 | 68 | 3 | ||
| 22 | Ryan Yates | DM / CM | | Lincoln | 21 November 1997 (aged 27) | Academy | 1 July 2016 | N/a | 30 June 2028 | 242 | 22 | ||
| 28 | Danilo | CM | | Salvador | 29 April 2001 (aged 24) | Palmeiras | 16 January 2023 | £16,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | CF | | Ilorin | 12 August 1997 (aged 27) | Union Berlin | 1 July 2022 | £17,200,000 | 30 June 2027 | 85 | 19 | ||
| 11 | Chris Wood | CF |  | Auckland | 7 December 1991 (aged 33) | Newcastle United | 1 July 2023 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 82 | 36 | ||
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | LW | | Wandsworth | 7 November 2000 (aged 24) | Chelsea | 1 September 2023 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 70 | 13 | ||
| 20 | Jota Silva | RW / LW | | Melres | 1 August 1999 (aged 25) | Vitória de Guimarães | 1 August 2024 | £5,900,000 | 30 June 2028 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 21 | Anthony Elanga | RW / LW |  | Malmö | 27 April 2002 (aged 23) | Manchester United | 25 July 2023 | £13,500,000 | 30 June 2028 | 82 | 11 | ||
| 24 | Ramón Sosa | LW / RW |  | Maracaná | 31 August 1999 (aged 25) | Talleres | 16 August 2024 | £9,300,000 | 30 June 2029 | 23 | 3 | ||
First-team key staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nuno Espírito Santo |
| Assistant Coaches | Rui Pedro Silva |
| Julio Figeroa | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Rui Barbosa |
| Fitness Coach | Antonio Dias |
Contracts and transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Transfer fee | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 30 June 2024 | CM |  Remo Freuler | Bologna (Serie A) | Undisclosed[a] | [30][28] | ||
| GK |  Odysseas Vlachodimos | Newcastle United (Premier League) | Undisclosed[b] | [32] | |||
| 2 July 2024 | AM |  Brandon Aguilera | Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) | Undisclosed | [33] | ||
| CM | Orel Mangala | Lyon (Ligue 1) | £20.0m | [34][35] | |||
| 4 July 2024 | CB |  Moussa Niakhaté | £27.0m | [36][37] | |||
| 22 August 2024 | CB | Joe Worrall | Burnley (Championship) | Undisclosed[c] | [39] | ||
| 6 September 2024 | CF |  Hwang Ui-jo |
 Alanyaspor (Süper Lig) |
Undisclosed | [40] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 20 June 2024 | CF | Julian Larsson | Burton Albion (League One) | Undisclosed | [41] | ||
| 30 August 2024 | RW | Alex Mighten |  San Diego FC (MLS) | Undisclosed | [42] | ||
| 8 January 2025 | CB |  Aaron Donnelly |  Dundee (Scottish Premiership) | Undisclosed | [43] | ||
| 3 February 2025 | RB | Fin Back | Wycombe Wanderers (League One) | Undisclosed | [44] | ||
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Loaned until | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 21 August 2024 | LB | Àlex Moreno | Aston Villa (Premier League) | End of season | [45] | ||
| 30 August 2024 | CM | James Ward-Prowse | West Ham United (Premier League) | 3 February 2025 | [46][47] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 30 August 2024 | LW | Kristian Fletcher | D.C. United (MLS) | 22 April 2025 | [48][49] | ||
| 3 February 2025 | LW | Joel Ndala | Manchester City (Premier League) | End of season | [50] | ||
Loans out
Released
New contracts
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract type | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 21 May 2024 | RB | Ola Aina | Contract extension until 2025 | [86] | |||
| CB | Willy Boly | Contract extension until 2025 | [87] | ||||
| 29 July 2024 | DM | Ryan Yates | Contract extension until 2028 | [88] | |||
| 21 January 2025 | CB | Murillo | Contract extension until 2029 | [89] | |||
| 23 January 2025 | CF | Chris Wood | Contract extension until 2027 | [90] | |||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 30 May 2024 | RB | Jimmy Sinclair | 1 year | [91] | |||
| GK | Aaron Bott | 1 year | [92] | ||||
| 31 May 2024 | CM | Jack Perkins | 1 year | [93] | |||
| CB | David Modupe | 3 years | [94] | ||||
| 5 June 2024 | GK |  Theo Avery-Brown | Contract extension (length undisclosed) | [74] | |||
| CB | Aaron Donnelly | [74] | |||||
| CM | Georgios Lemonakis | [74] | |||||
| LB | Jamie Newton | [74] | |||||
| AM | Faruq Smith | [74] | |||||
| GK | Keehan Willows | [74] | |||||
| 10 June 2024 | RB | Ben Hammond | 1 year | [95] | |||
| AM | Jack Nadin | 1 year | [96] | ||||
| 20 June 2024 | LB | Kyle McAdam | 2 years | [97] | |||
| 25 June 2024 | CB | Jack Thompson | 1 year | [98] | |||
| 26 June 2024 | CB | Justin Hanks | 1 year | [99] | |||
| 15 July 2024 | CF | Jayden Powell | Scholarship | [100] | |||
| 9 August 2024 | CM | Jamie McDonnell | 2 years | [101] | |||
| 28 August 2024 | CF | Dale Taylor | 3 years | [62] | |||
| 23 September 2024 | CM | Isaac Davies | First professional contract | [102] | |||
| 15 November 2024 | CF | Zyan Blake | [103] | ||||
| 18 November 2024 | GK | Aaron Bott | Contract extension until 2027 | [104] | |||
| 18 December 2024 | AM | Fuad Smith | First professional contract | [105] | |||
| 31 January 2025 | CF | Joe Gardner | Contract extension until 2027 | [72] | |||
| 10 April 2025 | GK | Keehan Willows | Contract extension until 2026 | [106] | |||
| 11 April 2025 | AM | Frank Djamna | Contract extension until 2027 | [107] | |||
| 23 April 2025 | RB | Jimmy Sinclair | Contract extension until 2026 | [108] | |||
| 19 May 2025 | CB | Ethan Broomes | Contract extension until 2027 | [109] | |||
Pre-season and friendlies
On 24 June, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, against Chesterfield.[110] Three days later, a warm weather training camp in Spain was confirmed, with friendlies against Sunderland, Millwall and Elche.[111] On 8 July, a fifth pre-season fixture was announced, against Olympiacos.[112] Three days later, a home friendly against Villarreal was confirmed.[113]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,368 |
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Sunderland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (18:00 BST) |
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Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Millwall | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:00 CEST (19:00 BST) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:00 CEST kick-off time, but was moved due to the local weather temperature in Murcia.[114] | ||||
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Elche | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:00 CEST (19:00 BST) |
Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 July, but was brought forward a day earlier.[115] | ||||
| 2 August 2024 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Villarreal | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Referee: Samuel Barrott (England) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 17 August 2024 | 25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 50.00 |
| FA Cup | 11 January 2025 | 27 April 2025 | Third round | Semi-finals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 20.00 |
| EFL Cup | 28 August 2024 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 45.45 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[b] |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 61 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 56 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[118]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[118]
Notes:
- The Premier League gained an additional Champions League place as a result of England gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2024–25.
- Initially, Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2024–25 FA Cup winners. However, due to multi-club ownership rules, they were not permitted to enter the Europa League and entered the Conference League play-off round instead, with 7th-placed Nottingham Forest taking their place in the Europa League.[116] Crystal Palace appealed the decision but this was ultimately rejected.[117]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 18 June 2024, the Premier League fixtures were released.[119]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 August 2024 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,763 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 24 August 2024 2 | Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,150 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 31 August 2024 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,918 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 14 September 2024 4 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 60,344 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 22 September 2024 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,444 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[120] | ||||
| 28 September 2024 6 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,139 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 6 October 2024 7 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,501 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 5 October, but was moved due to Chelsea's UEFA Conference League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[121] | ||||
| 21 October 2024 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,443 Referee: Tim Robinson | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[122] | ||||
| 25 October 2024 9 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,879 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[123] | ||||
| 2 November 2024 10 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,112 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 November 2024 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,145 Referee: Anthony Taylor | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[124] | ||||
| 23 November 2024 12 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,298 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 30 November 2024 13 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,237 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 December 2024 14 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 51,764 Referee: Michael Oliver | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Prime Video broadcasting.[125] | ||||
| 7 December 2024 15 | Manchester United | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Trafford |
| 17:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,778 Referee: Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[125] | ||||
| 14 December 2024 16 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 17:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,117 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[125] | ||||
| 21 December 2024 17 | Brentford | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,115 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 26 December 2024 18 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,200 Referee: Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Fixture broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video. | ||||
| 29 December 2024 19 | Everton | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,352 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 6 January 2025 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 29,940 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 January, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[125] | ||||
| 14 January 2025 21 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,249 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[125] | ||||
| 19 January 2025 22 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Southampton | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,180 Referee: Anthony Taylor | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 January, but was moved due to Southampton in Premier League action on the Thursday prior.[125] | ||||
| 25 January 2025 23 | Bournemouth | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,228 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 1 February 2025 24 | Nottingham Forest | 7–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,164 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 15 February 2025 25 | Fulham | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 27,164 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 23 February 2025 26 | Newcastle United | 4–3 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,223 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 22 February, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[126] | ||||
| 26 February 2025 27 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 19:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,200 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 February, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[127] | ||||
| 8 March 2025 28 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,252 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[128] | ||||
| 15 March 2025 29 | Ipswich Town | 2–4 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,878 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 1 April 2025 30 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,249 Referee: Jarred Gillett | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[129] | ||||
| 5 April 2025 31 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,743 Referee: Simon Hooper | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[129] | ||||
| 12 April 2025 32 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Everton | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,199 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 21 April 2025 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 59,314 Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[129] | ||||
| 1 May 2025 34 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 19:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,040 Referee: Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 April, but was moved due to Nottingham Forest's FA Cup involvements.[130] | ||||
| 5 May 2025 35 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,096 Referee: Andrew Madley | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 May, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[131] | ||||
| 11 May 2025 36 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| 14:15 BST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,245 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 May, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[130] | ||||
| 18 May 2025 37 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
| 14:15 BST | Report |
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,466 Referee: Sam Barrott | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[132] | ||||
| 25 May 2025 38 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
| 16:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,263 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Luton Town,[133][134] then away to Exeter City in the fourth round,[135][136] home to Ipswich Town in the fifth round,[137][138] and away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.[139][140]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 January 2025 Third round | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Luton Town | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,445 Referee: Darren England |
| 11 February 2025 Fourth round | Exeter City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Nottingham Forest | Exeter |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,330 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 March 2025 Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Ipswich Town | West Bridgford |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,171 Referee: Tony Harrington | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 March 2025 Quarter-finals | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 17:15 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,930 Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 April 2025 Semi-finals | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Wembley |
| 16:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 72,976 Referee: Michael Oliver |
EFL Cup
As a Premier League club not involved in any European competitions, Nottingham Forest entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn at home to fellow Premier League side and eventual champions Newcastle United.[141][142]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 August 2024 Second round | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,083 Referee: Sam Allison | |
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 25 May 2025
Includes all competitive matches. Table is sorted by squad number. Players with no appearances are not included.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 4 | CB | Morato |
6(20) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(21) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | CB | Murillo |
36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DM | Ibrahim Sangaré |
7(6) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9(8) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | RB | Neco Williams |
28(7) | 1 | 1(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 29(10) | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson |
33(4) | 2 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36(6) | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | CF | Taiwo Awoniyi |
3(23) | 1 | 4(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8(24) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | AM | Morgan Gibbs-White |
34 | 7 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(2) | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | CF | Chris Wood |
35(1) | 20 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(4) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | CB | Andrew Omobamidele |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
25(6) | 5 | 2(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 27(9) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | LB | Harry Toffolo |
1(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | CM | Nicolás Domínguez |
23(11) | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(13) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | RB | Eric da Silva Moreira |
0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | CM | James Ward-Prowse |
5(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | LB | Àlex Moreno |
11(4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15(4) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | RW | Jota Silva |
5(26) | 3 | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8(29) | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | RW | Anthony Elanga |
31(7) | 6 | 1(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 32(11) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DM | Ryan Yates |
18(17) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22(17) | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | LW | Ramón Sosa |
1(18) | 1 | 2(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4(19) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Matz Sels |
38 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | CM | Danilo |
5(3) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | CB | Willy Boly |
1(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković |
37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 39(1) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Carlos Miguel |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | RB | Ola Aina |
35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | CB | Zach Abbott |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Awards and nominations
Club
Player of the Season
| No. | Pos. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković | [143] |
Player of the Month
| Month | No. | Pos. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | [144] |
| September | 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković | [145] |
| October | 11 | CF | Chris Wood | [146] |
| November | 34 | RB | Ola Aina | [147] |
| December | 21 | RW | Anthony Elanga | [148] |
| January | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson |
[149] |
| February | 26 | GK | Matz Sels |
[150] |
| March | [151] | |||
| April | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson |
[152] |
Swizzels Sweetest Strike
| Month | No. | Pos. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 20 | RW | Jota Silva | [153] |
| September | 14 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | [154] |
| October | 11 | CF | Chris Wood | [155] |
| November | 34 | RB | Ola Aina | [156] |
| December | 11 | CF | Chris Wood | [157] |
| January | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson |
[158] |
| February | 14 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
[159] |
| March | [160] | |||
| April | 21 | RW | Anthony Elanga |
[161] |
League
Barclays Manager of the Season
| Result | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Nuno Espírito Santo |
[162] |
Barclays Manager of the Month
| Result | Month | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | October | Nuno Espírito Santo |
[163] |
| Won | December | [164] | |
| Won | March | [165] |
EA SPORTS Player of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Chris Wood |
[162] |
| Nominated | Morgan Gibbs-White |
[166] |
Hublot Young Player of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Anthony Elanga |
[166] |
EA SPORTS Player of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | October | Chris Wood |
[167] |
| Nominated | Matz Sels |
[168] | |
| Nominated | December | Morgan Gibbs-White |
[169] |
| Nominated | March | Anthony Elanga |
[170] |
| Nominated | Nikola Milenković |
GUINNESS Goal of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | December | Chris Wood |
[171] |
| Nominated | January | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
[172] |
| Nominated | March | Anthony Elanga |
[173] |
| Nominated | April | [174] |
Premier League Save of the Month
Other
PFA Premier League Fans' Player of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | October | Chris Wood |
[180] |
| Nominated | December | Morgan Gibbs-White |
[181] |
| Nominated | March | Anthony Elanga |
[182] |
| Nominated | Nikola Milenković |
FWA Midlands Manager of the Year
| Result | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Nuno Espírito Santo |
[165] |
FWA Midlands Footballer of the Year
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Chris Wood |
[165] |
Management team
On 5 January 2025, the club announced its new chief executive officer, Lina Souloukou. Souloukou is tasked with overseeing the long-term strategic development of Nottingham Forest, especially in bringing success in the Premier League and European competitions.[183]