Nottingham Forest Vs Brighton, Premier League 2025-26: Seagulls Claim Hard-Fought 2-0 Victory

Brighton earned a hard-fought 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, with goals from Maxim De Cuyper before halftime and substitute Stefanos Tzimas late in the second half. Despite Forest’s improved play and Matz Sels’ brilliant saves keeping them in the game, Brighton’s dominance and clinical finishing secured their third win in four matches, moving them up to fifth in the Premier League, while Forest’s five-game unbeaten run came to an end.

Updated on: 1 December 2025 3:46 pm

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Mats Wieffer

Brighton and Hove Albion's Mats Wieffer, right and teammates celebrate after Stefanos Tzimas scores his side's second goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Joe Giddens/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Stefanos Tzimas

Brighton and Hove Albion's Stefanos Tzimas celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Joe Giddens/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Morgan Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White controls the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Nicolo Savona

Nottingham Forest's Nicolo Savona, left, fouls Brighton and Hove Albion's Maxim De Cuyper, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Joe Giddens/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Danny Welbeck

Brighton and Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck, left and Nottingham Forest's Neco Williams vie for the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Maxim De Cuyper

Brighton and Hove Albion's Maxim De Cuyper celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Joe GiddensPA via AP

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Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White rues a missed chance, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Joe GiddensPA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Yasin Ayari

Brighton and Hove Albion's Yasin Ayari has a shot on goal, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Igor Jesus

Nottingham Forest's Igor Jesus background center and Brighton and Hove Albion's Jan Paul van Hecke vie for the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Joe GiddensPA via AP

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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Premier League match-Yankuba Minteh

Brighton and Hove Albion's Yankuba Minteh controls a ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Bright and Hove Albion, at the City Ground, in Nottingham, England. | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP