THE CITY GROUND - NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1865-2026
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THE CITY GROUND.COM
Welcome to The City Ground.com - a website that contains every game Nottingham Forest have ever played (since March 22, 1866), along with a bunch of detailed analysis, a huge amount of fascinating statistics and a whole load of other awesome stuff all related to the mighty Forest.
This is the Home page with the most recent games, league tables and news. Full details of all our Players, Seasons, Managers, Opponents and Grounds we visited are in the top menu, and check out the Statistics page for all the cool stats that we have to offer!
This is the Home page with the most recent games, league tables and news. Full details of all our Players, Seasons, Managers, Opponents and Grounds we visited are in the top menu, and check out the Statistics page for all the cool stats that we have to offer!
DYCHE OUT! PEREIRA IN!
After 25 games and 114 days, Sean Dyche is the third manager to get fired this season!
And now that Vitor Pereira has been announced as the boss, we're on our fourth manager of the season and that's an unwanted record for us as well as the Premier League.
We had three managers back in 2012 when Sean O'Driscoll and Alex McLeish were shown the door before Billy Davies came back for his second spell, but a fourth manager is unprecedented.
Another interesting side-effect of this is that next Thursday we'll play our 9th Europa League game with our third different manager, none of who actually got us into Europe in the first place! Nuno seems a long time ago, now...
And now that Vitor Pereira has been announced as the boss, we're on our fourth manager of the season and that's an unwanted record for us as well as the Premier League.
We had three managers back in 2012 when Sean O'Driscoll and Alex McLeish were shown the door before Billy Davies came back for his second spell, but a fourth manager is unprecedented.
Another interesting side-effect of this is that next Thursday we'll play our 9th Europa League game with our third different manager, none of who actually got us into Europe in the first place! Nuno seems a long time ago, now...
LAST 5 AND NEXT 5 GAMES
| Date | Time | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Feb 06, 2026 | 8:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Leeds United | A | 1-3 | 36,835 | Lucca (86') |
| Wed Feb 11, 2026 | 7:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0-0 | 29,921 | |
| Thu Feb 19, 2026 | 8:00 PM | Europa League | Fenerbahçe | A | 3-0 | 39,840 | Murillo (21'), Jesus (43'), Gibbs-White (50') |
| Sun Feb 22, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | H | 0-1 | 30,737 | |
| Thu Feb 26, 2026 | 8:00 PM | Europa League | Fenerbahçe | H | 1-2 | - | Hudson-Odoi (68') |
| Sun Mar 01, 2026 | 2:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | - | - | |
| Wed Mar 04, 2026 | 7:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Manchester City | A | - | - | |
| Thu Mar 12, 2026 | 8:00 PM | Europa League | Midtjylland | H | - | - | |
| Sat Mar 14, 2026 | 3:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Fulham | H | - | - | |
| Thu Mar 19, 2026 | 8:00 PM | Europa League | Midtjylland | A | - | - |
CURRENT STANDING
| PREMIER LEAGUE (As of Sunday, February 22, 2026) | Home | Away | Current Form | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Form | Pts | Home | Away | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 35 | 61 | LWWDDW | 11 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 31 | 56 | LWDWWW | 13 | 1-2 | - | ||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 51 | LWLDWD | 8 | - | 1-3 | ||
| 4 | Chelsea | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 45 | WWWWDD | 14 | 0-3 | - | ||
| 5 | Manchester United | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 45 | DWWWWD | 14 | 2-2 | - | ||
| 6 | Liverpool | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 45 | DLWLWW | 10 | 0-1 | 3-0 | ||
| 7 | Brentford | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 40 | LLWWDL | 7 | 3-1 | 2-0 | ||
| 8 | Bournemouth | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 31 | -2 | 38 | DWWDWD | 12 | - | 0-2 | ||
| 9 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 37 | DWDDWL | 9 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| 10 | Fulham | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -3 | 37 | LWLLLW | 6 | - | 0-1 | ||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 36 | DLLLWL | 4 | - | 0-2 | ||
| 12 | Sunderland | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -5 | 36 | WLWLLL | 6 | 0-1 | - | ||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -3 | 35 | LLDWLW | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 34 | DLDLLW | 5 | 0-2 | - | ||
| 15 | Leeds United | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -9 | 31 | WDLWDD | 9 | 3-1 | 1-3 | ||
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | -4 | 29 | LDDLLL | 2 | 3-0 | - | ||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 27 | DWDLDL | 6 | ||||
| 18 | West Ham United | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -17 | 25 | WWLWDD | 11 | 0-3 | 2-1 | ||
| 19 | Burnley | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -23 | 19 | DDLLWD | 6 | - | 1-1 | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | -33 | 10 | LLLDDL | 2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
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After game week 8
Now that we're back in Europe for the first time in 30 years, here's our Europa League opponents and our history against them. We've played friendlies against some of the teams, never played others and (of course) have played two of them in Europe before. Here's the skinny, in order of when we play them:
Group phase:
Real Betis (Spain - Drew 2-2 Away): We've played Real Betis just once in a friendly, losing 1-0 back in 2018.
Midtjylland (Denmark - Lost 2-3 at Home): We've never played the Danes in any game before this season, but they have played in Europe for the last 10 years!
FC Porto (Portugal - Won 2-0 at Home): We've played Porto in three friendlies, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Sturm Graz (Austria - Drew 0-0 Away): The first of the teams we've faced in Europe before are Sturm Graz who we played in a two-legged UEFA Cup tie in 1984. We beat them 1-0 at home and then drew 1-1 away to advance to the Semi-Final.
Malmo FF (Sweden - Won 3-0 at Home): And then, of course, we host Malmo this year. 1979 saw us beat them in the European Cup final to lift the first of two European titles, thanks to that goal from Trevor Francis. We then played them over 2-legs in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where a 2-1 loss away was countered by a 1-0 win at home and we advanced on the away-goals rule. (We were also 5-0 up in Jack Burkitt's testimonial that was abandoned due to fog in 1961 and lost 2-0 in a 1987 pre-season friendly)
Utrecht (Netherlands - Won 2-1 Away): We've played Utrecht in two pre-season friendlies, drawing once and losing the other games.
Braga (Portugal - Lost 0-1 Away): Braga have also only been played once in friendly, and we won it 3-0 at the start of the 2016 campaign.
Ferencvaros (Hungary - Won 4-0 at Home): We've never played Ferencvaros before this season.
Knockout:
Fenerbache (Turkey - Won 3-0 Away): We've never played Fenerbache before this season.
EUROPA LEAGUE 2025-26
EUROPA LEAGUE STANDINGAfter game week 8
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Form / Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 21 | WWWLWWWW |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 | WWLWWWWW |
| 3 | Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 | WWWWLWDW |
| 4 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | WWLDWWDW |
| 5 | Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | DWDWWWLW |
| 6 | FC Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | WWWLDWWD |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 17 | WDWWDWWL |
| 8 | Roma | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 | WLLWWWWD |
| 9 | Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | WLDWWLWW |
| 10 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | LDWDWWDW |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | WLLWWWLW |
| 12 | Ferencváros | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 15 | DWWWDWDL |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 14 | DLWDWWLW |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | DWWDDDDW |
| 15 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | DLLWWWWD |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 13 | LWWWLLWD |
| 17 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 12 | DLWWDDWL |
| 18 | Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | WWLLWLLW |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 | LWWDDWLD |
| 20 | Panathinaikos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | WLLWWDDD |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | DLWLWLDW |
| 22 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | WLLLWDLW |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | WWDLLLWL |
| 24 | Brann | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | LWWDDLDL |
| 25 | Young Boys | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | LWWLLWLL |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 | LWLDLLLW |
| 27 | FCSB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | WLLLLWLD |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 | LWWLLLLD |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 | LLWLLLWL |
| 30 | Basel | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | LWLWLLLL |
| 31 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | LLLWLLWL |
| 32 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | LLLLDLWL |
| 33 | Nice | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | LLLLLLWL |
| 34 | Utrecht | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 | LLLDLLLL |
| 35 | Malmö | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 | LLDLLLLL |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 1 | DLLLLLLL |
Now that we're back in Europe for the first time in 30 years, here's our Europa League opponents and our history against them. We've played friendlies against some of the teams, never played others and (of course) have played two of them in Europe before. Here's the skinny, in order of when we play them:
Group phase:
Real Betis (Spain - Drew 2-2 Away): We've played Real Betis just once in a friendly, losing 1-0 back in 2018.
Midtjylland (Denmark - Lost 2-3 at Home): We've never played the Danes in any game before this season, but they have played in Europe for the last 10 years!
FC Porto (Portugal - Won 2-0 at Home): We've played Porto in three friendlies, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Sturm Graz (Austria - Drew 0-0 Away): The first of the teams we've faced in Europe before are Sturm Graz who we played in a two-legged UEFA Cup tie in 1984. We beat them 1-0 at home and then drew 1-1 away to advance to the Semi-Final.
Malmo FF (Sweden - Won 3-0 at Home): And then, of course, we host Malmo this year. 1979 saw us beat them in the European Cup final to lift the first of two European titles, thanks to that goal from Trevor Francis. We then played them over 2-legs in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where a 2-1 loss away was countered by a 1-0 win at home and we advanced on the away-goals rule. (We were also 5-0 up in Jack Burkitt's testimonial that was abandoned due to fog in 1961 and lost 2-0 in a 1987 pre-season friendly)
Utrecht (Netherlands - Won 2-1 Away): We've played Utrecht in two pre-season friendlies, drawing once and losing the other games.
Braga (Portugal - Lost 0-1 Away): Braga have also only been played once in friendly, and we won it 3-0 at the start of the 2016 campaign.
Ferencvaros (Hungary - Won 4-0 at Home): We've never played Ferencvaros before this season.
Knockout:
Fenerbache (Turkey - Won 3-0 Away): We've never played Fenerbache before this season.
GAMES SINCE...
The number of competitive games since:
| Since | Date | Opponent | Games | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last game | Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 2 days |
| Last win | Feb 19, 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | 9 days |
| Last draw | Feb 11, 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 17 days |
| Last loss | Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 2 days |
| Scored | Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 2 days |
| Did not score | Feb 22, 2026 | Liverpool | 1 | 6 days |
| Clean sheet | Feb 19, 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | 9 days |
| No clean sheet | Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 2 days |
RANDOM GAME FROM THE DATABASE
Thu Aug 09, 1979 
Botafogo 1 - 2 Forest (Pre-Season Friendly)
LATEST NEWS
- Feb 26, 2026 -
- After a 2-1 home loss to Fenerbache in the Europa League, we still made the Round of 16 where we'll play Midtjylland again! (We lost 3-2 at home to them in the Group stage)
- Feb 15, 2026 -
- Vitor Pereira is announced as the fourth manager this season
- Feb 11, 2026 -
- Following a 0-0 draw against Wolves, Sean Dyche is sacked as manager
- Feb 02, 2026 -
- Luca Netz joins from Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Feb 02, 2026 -
- Stefan Ortega joins from Manchester City