Wolves vs Nottm Forest 2025-26 English Premier League
Igor Jesus and Forest condemn sorry Wolves to another defeat
Igor Jesus scored his first Premier League goal for Nottingham Forest as they inflicted an eighth successive defeat on a doomed Wolves.
Match Commentary
- 19': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 52': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 72': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jhon Arias.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Yerson Mosquera.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi replaces João Gomes.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
Game Information
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 28,646
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Arsenal | 29 | 64 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| +12 | Manchester United | 28 | 51 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
 NFO |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 416 | Passes | 415 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera  |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André |
| 6 | David Møller Wolfe |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 4 | Morato |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
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