Key stats
- Nottingham Forest have attempted 627 passes in this game, their highest total in a single match in the Premier League since the start of last season
- Neco Williams scored after just 1 minute and 38 seconds, the fastest goal in the Premier League this season
- Elliot Anderson attempted 107 passes in this game, the highest total for a Nottingham Forest player in the Premier League this season
Highlights
Analysis
Florentino put in a high-energy display in the middle for Burnley against Forest.
Burnley and Forest sides traded blows throughout the 90 minutes, with both sides settling for a point.
Match report
Burnley earned widespread plaudits for their stubborn nature against Liverpool last weekend, but there was no praise to be received for their self-implosion inside two minutes.
The Clarets hadn’t even touched the ball by the time Forest took the lead through Neco Williams, who hammered a half-cleared corner high into the roof of the net.
Scott Parker’s men responded incredibly well to falling behind though, and could count themselves unlucky not to have been back on level terms inside 15 minutes when on his full debut, Florentino Luis freed Quilindschy Hartman down the left, and his half-volley forced a flying save out of Matz Sels.
It didn’t take Burnley too much longer to get their just rewards though.
Hartman’s teasing delivery caused chaos in the Forest box, and Jaidon Anthony was on hand to get a goal bound effort off with Oleksandr Zinchenko bundled over the line as he attempted to prevent the Clarets levelling.
That seemed to shock Forest back into life, and only a stunning one-handed save from Martin Dúbravka prevented Dilane Bakwa from re-establishing Forest’s lead, as he sprung across his goal to tip away the Frenchman’s curling effort.
Burnley came closer still to a HT lead, when Loum Tchaouna rattled a free kick against the crossbar moments before the whistle.
Only 21 seconds were on the clock for the second half when a huge chance presented itself to Anthony, but he was denied his second of the day by the legs of Sels.
The pair were duelling again on the hour mark when Anthony unleashed a rasper from distance, but in the torrential Turf Moor rain, Sels was taking no chances and punched his effort away to safety. A huge lull in proceedings followed as both sides began to look jaded.
That prompted new Forest boss Ange Postecoglou to make a triple change 15 minutes from time in a bid to seize some authority in the game.
His substitutions almost paid immediate dividends too, as within two minutes of his introduction, Igor Jesus’ header forced a world-class save out of Dúbravka.
Forest looked the likelier of the two sides to find a winner in the closing stages, but they were forced to settle for a point which has done little to boost their belief before their midweek trip to Real Betis.
It’s certainly a point gained for Burnley, although it doesn't particularly help their immediate league position, as they look to construct their first successful PL survival campaign since 2020/21.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Florentino Luis (Burnley)
Post-match comments
Burnley boss Scott Parker to Sky Sports: "A really competitive game.
"I thought both sides were throwing jabs and were looking for the knockout.
"We got off to a disappointing start with the early goal from them. We were the team who showed a real ascendancy about us.
"We came out the blocks for the second half and had a big chance."