Nottm Forest 0-2 Everton (Dec 30, 2025) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA MLB MLB NCAAF NCAAF NHL NHL Soccer Soccer WNBA WNBA More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Nottm Forest v Everton 2025-26 English Premier League Nottingham Forest Nottm Forest NFO 5-3-10 , 18 PTS 0 5-3-10 , 18 PTS FT Everton Everton EVE 7-4-7 , 25 PTS 2 7-4-7 , 25 PTS James Garner – 19' Thierno Barry – 79' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Garner and Barry strike as Everton edge past Forest By PA Updated: Dec 30, 2025, 04:32 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Thierno Barry scored as Everton beat Nottingham Forest. James Garner returned to haunt former club Nottingham Forest as he starred in Everton’s 2-0 win. The midfielder spent a season-and-a-half on loan at the City Ground, helping them win promotion to the Premier League , but there was no room for sentiment as he scored one and made Thierno Barry’s second after the break in a virtuoso display. It saw David Moyes’ side return to winning ways after three games without victory as they beat Forest for the second time in three-and-a-half weeks. The win also pours more misery on their former boss Sean Dyche, whose side just cannot pull away from relegation danger. Things looked on the up when they beat Tottenham 3-0 in mid-December, but three successive losses leaves them teetering in 17th position, just four points above West Ham, who they visit next week. Everton had not scored since the reverse fixture at the start of the month, but they were quick on to the attack, with James Tarkowski heading straight at John Victor inside the opening 10 minutes. They absorbed some brief pressure from the hosts before going ahead in the 19th minute. Dwight McNeil , who is reported to be on Dyche’s January shopping list, slipped in Garner, whose clinical first-time finish arrowed into the bottom corner. The former Manchester United man played 69 times for Forest between January 2022 and May 2023 and did not celebrate his goal. Forest had plenty of the ball but did not threaten too much, with Callum Hudson-Odoi making a mess of his finish at the far post from Neco Williams’ cross. They forced Jordan Pickford into his first save of the night on the stroke of half-time as he tipped over Oleksandr Zinchenko’s free-kick over the crossbar. Dyche’s side started the second half with gusto but clear-cut chances continued to elude them, with Igor Jesus poking an effort just wide after Everton failed to clear. The visitors were repelling everything Forest threw at them and started to possess more of a threat themselves, spurning a big chance to double their lead in the 74th minute. Garner had a second go at delivering a corner and put it on a plate for James Tarkowski at the far post, but the bustling centre-back bundled his header just wide. The midfielder was determined to make an impact that killed the game and did so in the 79th minute. He beat Murillo with a fine bit of skill and then found Barry with a defence-splitting pass and the striker, whose only other goal of the season was against Forest, finished coolly. Forest searched for a way back into the game, with Williams testing Pickford and then Dilane Bakwa whistling an effort just past the far post. But only Wolves have scored less than Forest in the Premier League this season and they were restricted to another shut out. Game Information The City Ground 2:30 PM , December 30, 2025 Coverage : Peacock Nottingham , England Attendance : 30,617 Referees : Michael Oliver English Premier League Standings Team GP W D L GD P Arsenal 18 13 3 2 +22 42 Manchester City 18 13 1 4 +26 40 Aston Villa 18 12 3 3 +10 39 Liverpool 18 10 2 6 +4 32 Chelsea 18 8 5 5 +11 29 Manchester United 18 8 5 5 +4 29 Sunderland 18 7 7 4 +2 28 Brentford 18 8 2 8 +2 26 Crystal Palace 18 7 5 6 +1 26 Fulham 18 8 2 8 -1 26 Tottenham Hotspur 18 7 4 7 +4 25 Everton 18 7 4 7 -2 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 18 6 6 6 +1 24 Newcastle United 18 6 5 7 0 23 AFC Bournemouth 18 5 7 6 -6 22 Leeds United 18 5 5 8 -7 20 Nottingham Forest 18 5 3 10 -10 18 West Ham United 18 3 4 11 -17 13 Burnley 18 3 3 12 -15 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 0 2 16 -29 2 Full Table Premier League News West Ham let lead slip in draw with Brighton West Ham United were unable to grab a relegation lifeline after they were held to a 2-2 draw in a breathless contest against bogey side Brighton. Premier League live updates: Arsenal take second half lead over Villa Garner and Barry strike as Everton edge past Forest James Garner and Thierno Barry scored as Everton sealed a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. All Premier League News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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