Nottingham Forest Roar Back With Historic 7-0 Win Over Brighton
Nottingham Forest made a stunning return to winning ways with a record-breaking 7-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the City Ground on February 1, 2025. This emphatic result comes just a week after their 5-0 defeat to Bournemouth, proving that any doubts about Forest’s form were premature.
The victory marks Forest’s biggest winning margin since 1991, while Brighton suffered their worst league defeat in 67 years. The match saw Chris Wood produce a historic hat-trick, becoming the first Forest player to score three goals at home since Nigel Clough in 1987.
How the Goals Went In
Forest wasted no time asserting their dominance. The scoring opened in the 12th minute when Brighton’s Lewis Dunk inadvertently put the ball into his own net. Shortly after, Morgan Gibbs-White doubled Forest’s lead with a well-placed header.
Chris Wood then took center stage, netting his first before halftime to give Forest a comfortable 3-0 lead at the break. After the restart, Wood completed his hat-trick with two more goals, making it a night to remember for the striker.
The goals kept coming, with Neco Williams and Jota Silva getting on the scoresheet to complete the 7-0 rout.
What This Means for Forest
This emphatic win serves as the perfect response to Forest’s heavy defeat to Bournemouth last weekend. The three points take Forest to 47 points from 24 matches, putting them level with Arsenal in second place and keeping them firmly in the race for Champions League qualification.
The result also highlights Steve Cooper’s tactical adaptability, with his side bouncing back in spectacular fashion after a tough loss. Forest’s ability to respond with such an attacking masterclass will undoubtedly send a message to their rivals.
Transfer Update: Marcus Edwards Set for Burnley
While Nottingham Forest celebrated on the pitch, they also remained active in the transfer market. The club had been linked with Sporting CP winger Marcus Edwards throughout the January transfer window, hoping to strengthen their left flank.
However, it now appears that Edwards has chosen to join Burnley instead of Forest. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 26-year-old English winger will reunite with Burnley manager Scott Parker, who was once his teammate at Tottenham.
The details of the deal are as follows:
Loan move for €1m (£850,000)
Obligation to buy for €12m (£10.3m) based on specific conditions
10% sell-on clause included
Forest had hoped to land Edwards’ creativity and dribbling ability, but they will now have to look elsewhere as they seek to strengthen their squad before the transfer deadline.
What’s Next for Forest?
With 14 games remaining in the season, Forest still has time to make additions before the window closes. While their attacking options looked sharp against Brighton, many fans believe another forward would further bolster their chances of securing European football next season.
Although they missed out on Marcus Edwards, Forest will now turn their attention to other targets as the deadline approaches. Given their recent form and ambitions, it will be fascinating to see who they can bring in before the window shuts.
For now, though, Nottingham Forest fans can enjoy their team’s best performance of the season, as their Champions League dream remains very much alive.
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Nottingham Forest’s 7-0 win over Brighton
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