Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest Highlights and Goals

Premier League

7:00 PMApril 24, 2026

Regular Season – 34

Sunderland

Show Score

0 – 5

HT:(0 – 4)

Nottingham Forest

Stadium of Light

Referee: Darren England, England

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How did the teams perform?

Sunderland

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

0
Total Votes

Nottingham Forest

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

Match Stats
Lineups
Head-2-Head
Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

62%

38%

0.67

Expected goals (xG)

1.30

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

14

Total shots

10

4

Shots on target

6

3

Shots off target

2

7

Blocked shots

2

7

Shots inside box

6

7

Shots outside box

4

3

Corner kicks

6

1

Offsides

1

Passing

432

Total passes

266

352 (81%)

Accurate passes

190 (71%)

Discipline

12

Fouls

15

2

Yellow cards

5

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

4

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Lineup

Sunderland

4-2-3-1

22
G

Robin Roefs



5.0

32
D

Trai Hume

17′


5.7

15
D

Omar Alderete



5.3

5
D

Daniel Ballard



5.7

20
D

Nordi Mukiele



5.6

27
M

Noah Sadiki



6.5

34
M

Granit Xhaka (C)


75′ Unsportsmanlike conduct



8.0

28
M

Enzo Le Fée



6.9

19
M

Habib Diarra


51′ Unsportsmanlike conduct



6.3

11
M

Chris Rigg



6.5

9
F

Brian Brobbey



5.9

Substitutes

17
D

Reinildo Mandava


46′ Replaced by C. Rigg



6.7

18
F

Wilson Isidor


66′ Replaced by H. Diarra



6.9

31
G

Melker Ellborg

3
D

Dennis Cirkin

6
D

Lutsharel Geertruida

13
M

Luke O'Nien

7
F

Chemsdine Talbi

50
M

Harrison Jones

12
F

Eliezer Mayenda

Coach

Regis Le Bris

Nottingham Forest

4-4-2

26
G

Matz Sels



7.0

3
D

Neco Williams


69′ Tripping



6.2

23
D

Jair



6.9

31
D

Nikola Milenković



8.0

34
D

Ola Aina



7.3

10
M

Morgan Gibbs-White (C)

34′
31′

7.9

8
M

Elliot Anderson


58′ Tripping

90+5′


7.6

6
M

Ibrahim Sangaré



6.9

21
M

Omari Hutchinson



6.9

11
F

Chris Wood

31′


7.9

19
F

Igor Jesus

37′

60′ Tripping

34′

7.2

Substitutes

16
M

Nicolás Domínguez


51′
Tripping


46′ Replaced by I. Sangare



6.7

4
D

Morato


51′ Replaced by Cunha



6.9

25
D

Luca Netz


67′ Replaced by O. Hutchinson



6.7

22
M

Ryan Yates


76′
Tripping


67′ Replaced by Igor Jesus



6.9

9
F

Taiwo Awoniyi

90+5′
88′ Replaced by C. Wood



6.6

27
G

Stefan Ortega

14
F

Dan Ndoye

24
M

James McAtee

29
F

Dilane Bakwa

Coach

Vitor Pereira

Premier League Standings – Premier League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	33	21	7	5	63-26	37	70	W 01 March: Arsenal 2 – 1 Chelsea W 04 March: Brighton 0 – 1 Arsenal W 14 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton L 11 April: Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth L 19 April: Manchester City 2 – 1 Arsenal
2	Manchester City	32	20	7	5	65-29	36	67	W No match found D 14 March: West Ham 1 – 1 Manchester City D No match found W 19 April: Manchester City 2 – 1 Arsenal W 22 April: Burnley 0 – 1 Manchester City
3	Manchester United	33	16	10	7	58-45	13	58	L 04 March: Newcastle 2 – 1 Manchester United W 15 March: Manchester United 3 – 1 Aston Villa D 20 March: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Manchester United L 13 April: Manchester United 1 – 2 Leeds W 18 April: Chelsea 0 – 1 Manchester United
4	Aston Villa	33	17	7	9	47-41	6	58	L 04 March: Aston Villa 1 – 4 Chelsea L 15 March: Manchester United 3 – 1 Aston Villa W 22 March: Aston Villa 2 – 0 West Ham D 12 April: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Aston Villa W 19 April: Aston Villa 4 – 3 Sunderland
5	Liverpool	33	16	7	10	54-43	11	55	L 03 March: Wolves 2 – 1 Liverpool D 15 March: Liverpool 1 – 1 Tottenham L 21 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool W 11 April: Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham W 19 April: Everton 1 – 2 Liverpool
6	Chelsea	33	13	9	11	53-42	11	48	W No match found L 21 March: Everton 3 – 0 Chelsea L 12 April: Chelsea 0 – 3 Manchester City L 18 April: Chelsea 0 – 1 Manchester United L 21 April: Brighton 3 – 0 Chelsea
7	Brentford	33	13	9	11	48-44	4	48	D 03 March: Bournemouth 0 – 0 Brentford D 16 March: Brentford 2 – 2 Wolves D 21 March: Leeds 0 – 0 Brentford D 11 April: Brentford 2 – 2 Everton D 18 April: Brentford 0 – 0 Fulham
8	Bournemouth	33	11	15	7	50-50	0	48	D 14 March: Burnley 0 – 0 Bournemouth D 20 March: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Manchester United D No match found W 18 April: Newcastle 1 – 2 Bournemouth W No match found
9	Brighton	33	12	11	10	45-39	6	47	L No match found W 21 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool W 11 April: Burnley 0 – 2 Brighton W No match found D No match found
10	Everton	33	13	8	12	40-39	1	47	W 03 March: Everton 2 – 0 Burnley L 14 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton W 21 March: Everton 3 – 0 Chelsea D 11 April: Brentford 2 – 2 Everton L 19 April: Everton 1 – 2 Liverpool
11	Sunderland	33	12	10	11	36-40	-4	46	W No match found L No match found W 12 April: Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham W No match found L 24 April: Sunderland 0 – 5 Nottingham Forest
12	Fulham	33	13	6	14	43-46	-3	45	L 04 March: Fulham 0 – 1 West Ham D 15 March: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Fulham W 21 March: Fulham 3 – 1 Burnley L 11 April: Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham D 18 April: Brentford 0 – 0 Fulham
13	Crystal Palace	32	11	10	11	35-36	-1	43	L 01 March: Manchester United 2 – 1 Crystal Palace W 05 March: Tottenham 1 – 3 Crystal Palace D 15 March: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Leeds W 12 April: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Newcastle D 20 April: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 West Ham
14	Newcastle	33	12	6	15	46-49	-3	42	W 04 March: Newcastle 2 – 1 Manchester United W 14 March: Chelsea 0 – 1 Newcastle L 22 March: Newcastle 1 – 2 Sunderland L 12 April: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Newcastle L 18 April: Newcastle 1 – 2 Bournemouth
15	Leeds	33	9	12	12	42-49	-7	39	L No match found D 21 March: Leeds 0 – 0 Brentford D No match found W 18 April: Leeds 3 – 0 Wolves W No match found
16	Nottingham Forest	33	9	9	15	36-45	-9	36	D 15 March: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Fulham D No match found W No match found D No match found W 24 April: Sunderland 0 – 5 Nottingham Forest
17	West Ham	33	8	9	16	40-57	-17	33	W 04 March: Fulham 0 – 1 West Ham D 14 March: West Ham 1 – 1 Manchester City L 22 March: Aston Villa 2 – 0 West Ham W 10 April: West Ham 4 – 0 Wolves D 20 April: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 West Ham
18	Tottenham	33	7	10	16	42-53	-11	31	L 05 March: Tottenham 1 – 3 Crystal Palace D 15 March: Liverpool 1 – 1 Tottenham L 22 March: Tottenham 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest L 12 April: Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham D 18 April: Tottenham 2 – 2 Brighton
19	Burnley	33	4	8	21	34-67	-33	20	L No match found D No match found L 11 April: Burnley 0 – 2 Brighton L 19 April: Nottingham Forest 4 – 1 Burnley L 22 April: Burnley 0 – 1 Manchester City
20	Wolves	33	3	8	22	24-61	-37	17	W 27 February: Wolves 2 – 0 Aston Villa W 03 March: Wolves 2 – 1 Liverpool D 16 March: Brentford 2 – 2 Wolves L 10 April: West Ham 4 – 0 Wolves L 18 April: Leeds 3 – 0 Wolves

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
• Relegation – Championship

Nottingham Forest demolished Sunderland 5-0 at the Stadium of Light, with an own goal setting the tone for a dominant display that leaves the hosts in serious trouble.

Sunderland faced Nottingham Forest sitting 11th in the Premier League table with 46 points from 33 matches. Forest arrived in 16th place, just one point above the relegation zone after a disappointing run of recent results. The home side needed a positive result to strengthen their mid-table position, while the visitors desperately sought three points to ease their survival fears.

Forest struck early and decisively. In the 17th minute, Sunderland defender T. Hume turned the ball into his own net, gifting Forest an unexpected lead. The early setback seemed to unsettle the hosts, who struggled to find their rhythm in possession.

The visitors capitalized on Sunderland’s vulnerability. Chris Wood doubled Forest’s advantage in the 31st minute with a composed finish. Just three minutes later, Morgan Gibbs-White made it 3-0, adding a third goal that effectively ended the contest as a competition.

Matters worsened for Sunderland before half-time. Igor Jesus netted a fourth goal in the 37th minute, putting Forest firmly in control. The home crowd’s frustration grew as their team found themselves four goals down with 45 minutes still to play.

The second half saw Sunderland attempt to salvage some pride, but Forest maintained their intensity. Despite heavy possession for the hosts, they rarely troubled Forest’s defense. The visitors’ defensive organization proved too strong for Sunderland’s attacking efforts.

Granit Xhaka controlled the midfield for Sunderland, earning a rating of 8.0 and making two key passes. However, his efforts proved insufficient to spark a meaningful comeback. Nikola Milenković stood out for Forest defensively, making three tackles across 96 minutes.

Forest added a fifth goal in stoppage time when Elliot Anderson fired home in the 90+5th minute, completing a comprehensive victory. The 5-0 scoreline represented Forest’s most dominant performance in weeks.

Forest dominated possession with 62 percent of the ball but created fewer clear chances than their expected goals suggested. Sunderland managed just 38 percent possession and registered an expected goals total of 0.67, reflecting their limited threat throughout.

The defeat leaves Sunderland facing questions about their defensive fragility and attacking impotence. Forest’s emphatic win provides hope for their survival bid, though much work remains. Both teams face critical matches ahead as the season enters its final weeks.

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