Newcastle United 1-3 Nottingham Forest: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 26 December 2023

Result

Newcastle United 1-3 Nottingham Forest

Premier League · Tuesday 26 December 2023, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Newcastle United 1-3 Nottingham Forest: match report

Newcastle United lost to Nottingham Forest 1-3 in the Premier League on Tuesday 26 December 2023. The half-time score was 1-1.

Alexander Isak opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Newcastle United's goal came from Alexander Isak (23', penalty). Nottingham Forest scored through Chris Wood (45+1'), Chris Wood (53') and Chris Wood (60').

Discipline: Newcastle United received 3 yellow cards; Nottingham Forest received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 7th on 29 points from 18 and Nottingham Forest 17th on 14 points from 18. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 7th with 60 points, and Nottingham Forest 17th with 36.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Nottingham Forest in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest (9.5), ahead of Anthony Elanga (8.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Newcastle United wins, 0 draws and 0 for Nottingham Forest.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

23'Penalty goal · Alexander IsakNewcastle United · 1-0
26'Yellow card · Ibrahim SangaréNottingham Forest
27'Yellow card · Anthony GordonNewcastle United
27'Yellow card · Gonzalo MontielNottingham Forest
45+1'Goal · Chris WoodNottingham Forest · 1-1
53'Goal · Chris WoodNottingham Forest · 1-2
60'Goal · Chris WoodNottingham Forest · 1-3
84'Yellow card · Neco WilliamsNottingham Forest
85'Yellow card · Bruno GuimarãesNewcastle United
88'Yellow card · Fabian SchärNewcastle United

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Newcastle United 2, draws 0, Nottingham Forest 0.

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Newcastle UnitedPremier League · 17 Mar 2023
Newcastle United 2-0 Nottingham ForestPremier League · 6 Aug 2022

Team news

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Jacob MurphyNewcastle United · injury (Shoulder Injury)
Elliot AndersonNewcastle United · injury (Back Injury)
Emmanuel DennisNottingham Forest · injury (Unknown Injury)
Serge AurierNottingham Forest · injury (Calf Injury)
Jamaal LascellesNewcastle United · injury (Unknown Injury)
Taiwo AwoniyiNottingham Forest · injury (Groin Surgery)
Harvey BarnesNewcastle United · injury (Foot Injury)
Willy BolyNottingham Forest · suspension (Indirect Card Suspension)
Sandro TonaliNewcastle United · suspension (Suspension Through Sports Court)
Joe WillockNewcastle United · injury (Achilles tendon problems)
Matt TargettNewcastle United · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Harrison AshbyNewcastle United · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Nick PopeNewcastle United · injury (Shoulder Injury)
Javier ManquilloNewcastle United · other (Doubtful)

Newcastle United line-up (4-3-3)

Martin Dúbravka, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Lewis Miley, Bruno Guimarães, Sean Longstaff, Miguel Almirón, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon

Nottingham Forest line-up (4-2-3-1)

Matt Turner, Gonzalo Montiel, Moussa Niakhaté, Murillo, Ola Aina, Danilo, Ibrahim Sangaré, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood