Brighton 2-1 Nottm Forest (Mar 1, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW MLB MLB NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Brighton v Nottm Forest 2025-26 English Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton BHA 9-10-9 , 37 PTS 2 9-10-9 , 37 PTS FT Nottingham Forest Nottm Forest NFO 7-6-15 , 27 PTS 1 7-6-15 , 27 PTS Diego Gómez – 6' Danny Welbeck – 15' Morgan Gibbs-White – 13' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Early chaos sees Forest struggles continue, Brighton win 2 on the bounce By PA Mar 1, 2027, 11:10 am Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Evergreen Danny Welbeck felled Nottingham Forest with his 10th Premier League goal of the season firing Brighton to a 2-1 victory. Welbeck’s winner kept Forest firmly in the relegation dogfight after Morgan Gibbs-White had cancelled out Diego Gómez ‘s early opener for the Seagulls. The 35-year-old has now scored 10 in the top flight for the second successive season, having failed to hit double figures in any of his previous 16 top-flight campaigns. Back-to-back wins have now surely ended any lingering fears of Brighton being sucked into trouble following their recent sticky patch. But Forest, still juggling Europa League fixtures with the survival battle, remain just two points above the drop zone in what now looks like a three-way tussle, with West Ham and Tottenham, to avoid finishing 18th. With James Milner pulling the strings again on appearance number 655, Brighton took the lead with just five minutes on the clock. Danny Welbeck's goal early on proved to be decisive. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Gomez lashed a volley from an unlikely angle through the legs of defender Murillo and past Matz Sels in the Forest goal. It was a clean strike from the Paraguay winger but Sels, back in for Forest after missing five games with a groin injury, should probably have done better. Eight minutes later Forest were level thanks to fabulous goal from Gibbs-White. Callum Hudson-Odoi ‘s clever dummy sent Igor Jesus raiding down the left to square for the Forest captain, who took a touch before launching a rocket into the top corner from 20 yards. However, barely two minutes had elapsed when Brighton went back ahead after Forest failed to deal with Kaoru Mitoma ‘s cross. Jack Hinshelwood headed back across goal and Welbeck had time to control the ball before tucking it past Selz. Brighton were by now carving Forest apart at will, and Sels had to make a good block to deny Mitoma and kept out a Hinshelwood header while Welbeck fired narrowly wide. The visitors’ desperation at their plight was beginning to show, not least when Elliot Anderson was booked for an outrageous dive on the edge of the penalty area. After the break Welbeck’s goalbound shot was deflected wide by Neco Williams , and from the corner Mitoma’s angled drive rippled the side-netting. Sels then made a fine reaction save to keep out a fierce low drive from Pascal Gross. But for Forest, a Gibbs-White header straight at Bart Verbruggen and Taiwo Awoniyi ‘s off-target header were all they had to show for a sorry second half, and with a trip to Manchester City up next, safety still feels a long way away. Game Information American Express Stadium 9:00 AM , March 1, 2026 Coverage : Peacock Falmer , England Attendance : 31,427 English Premier League Standings Team GP W D L GD P Arsenal 28 18 7 3 +35 61 Manchester City 28 18 5 5 +32 59 Manchester United 28 14 9 5 +12 51 Aston Villa 28 15 6 7 +8 51 Liverpool 28 14 6 8 +10 48 Chelsea 27 12 9 6 +17 45 Brentford 28 13 4 11 +4 43 Everton 28 11 7 10 -1 40 Fulham 28 12 4 12 -2 40 AFC Bournemouth 28 9 12 7 -2 39 Brighton & Hove Albion 28 9 10 9 +3 37 Sunderland 28 9 10 9 -5 37 Newcastle United 28 10 6 12 -2 36 Crystal Palace 28 9 8 11 -4 35 Leeds United 28 7 10 11 -10 31 Tottenham Hotspur 28 7 8 13 -5 29 Nottingham Forest 28 7 6 15 -15 27 West Ham United 28 6 7 15 -20 25 Burnley 28 4 7 17 -24 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 2 7 20 -31 13 Full Table Premier League News Why Nicol believes Fulham defeat should provide 'hope' for Tottenham Steve Nicol reacts to Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Fulham after showing “heart and desire” in an attempted comeback. Nicol: Credit to Carrick for Sesko's impact at Man United Steve Nicol praises Michael Carrick's inclusion of Benjamin Sesko after the striker scored his third consecutive goal in the Premier League for Manchester United. Man United fans display pro-immigration banner after Sir Jim Ratcliffe comments Manchester United fans displayed a 'MUFC proudly colonised by immigrants' banner at Old Trafford in response to a controversial interview given by the club's minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe last month. 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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