Nottingham Forest vs Burnley

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

WWDDW

19 Apr 2026

Full Time
41
Burnley

Burnley

LLDLL
City Ground
T. Kirk
2025/2026

Match Report

Nottingham Forest turned a half-time deficit into a commanding 4-1 victory over Burnley at the City Ground, with Morgan Gibbs-White delivering a hat-trick for the ages to send the home support into raptures. Zian Flemming gave Burnley a foothold with a stoppage-time first-half opener, but the visitors' lead lasted barely seventeen minutes of the second half. Gibbs-White equalised on 62 minutes — Forest's first shot on target — then lashed in a volley on 69 before completing his treble with a header on 77, becoming only the third Forest player ever to score a Premier League hat-trick. Substitute Igor Jesus added gloss deep in stoppage time to round off a remarkable turnaround. No red cards or penalties featured, just a masterclass from one man. The win moves Forest five points clear of the relegation zone with five games to play, a timely lift after their midweek Europa League semi-final qualification. For Burnley, now 12 points adrift of safety, a swift return to the Championship looks all but inevitable.

Standings

#WDLGDPts
16Nottingham Forest111015-243
19Burnley4923-3621

Statistics

51%Possession49%
10Shots4
4Shots on Target3
4Corners4
8Fouls12
2Offsides0
0Yellow Cards2
475Passes454
2Saves1