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07/10/2026, City Ground, Nottingham, England, Live on National TV
Champions League, G2

Forest Vs Cercle Brugge

Forest play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: L MacNeil (GK) , J Rivero (CB) , D McQuistion (CB) , K Dalton (CB) , G Blair (RB) , D Parry (LB) , M McGill (CDM) , S Huh (CAM) , J Scroggin (RM) , A Debolt (LM) , L Peron (ST) And the subs are: J Murray (CB) , M McClintock (CB) , S Coghlan (CM) , J Pardol (CM) , P Brody (ST)

Cercle Brugge play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: M Timmerman (GK) , R Maroye (CB) , M Wuytack (CB) , J Petit (RB) , M Heindricx (LB) , J Van Aelst (CDM) , K Chtibi (CDM) , G Martens (CAM) , M Van Guyse (CAM) , J Florian (ST) , R Fauteux (ST) And the subs are: G Barco (CB) , W Thomas (CB) , C Lafargue (CM) , B Madereel (CM) , J Servaes (ST)

Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Cercle Brugge.  This is a group stage match of the Champions League.  The attendance is 30000.

1' - Forest kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Denton Parry passes to Kai Dalton.  Kai Dalton plays the ball to Denton Parry.  Rubbe Maroye tackles Denton Parry and takes the ball.  Rubbe Maroye chips a long ball to Jerome Van Aelst.  Jerome Van Aelst attempts to outskill John Scroggin, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

8' - Jerome Van Aelst shoots from long range...but Liam MacNeil stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Mike McGill manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

16' - Aloysius Debolt sees a run from Leonardo Peron.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Leonardo Peron runs on to the ball.  Leonardo Peron looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Leonardo Peron for Forest!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

17' - Cercle Brugge kick the ball off for the restart.  

26' - George Blair sees a run from John Scroggin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but John Scroggin has strayed offside!  

29' - Rubbe Maroye plays a long ball to Miele Heindricx.  Mike McGill dispossesses Miele Heindricx and gains possession for his team.  Mike McGill sees Leonardo Peron making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Leonardo Peron takes the ball.  Leonardo Peron tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Giede Martens is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

30' - Ranger Fauteux sees James Florian making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but James Florian is caught offside!  

33' - Denton Parry plays a long pass to Kai Dalton.  Kai Dalton passes to Aloysius Debolt.  Aloysius Debolt sees John Scroggin making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

41' - Dave McQuistion spots a run from John Scroggin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

44' - Rubbe Maroye chips a long ball to Miele Heindricx.  Miele Heindricx passes a long ball to Giede Martens.  Giede Martens tries to beat Denton Parry using his ball skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Giede Martens runs with the ball!  

44' - Giede Martens spots a run from Marijn Van Guyse.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Cercle Brugge kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Karam-eddine Chtibi plays the ball to Jerome Van Aelst.  Jerome Van Aelst finds Giede Martens with a short pass.  Giede Martens sees a run from Ranger Fauteux.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

54' - Denton Parry finds Juan Rivero with a short pass.  Juan Rivero finds Mike McGill with a long pass.  Mike McGill spots a run from Leonardo Peron.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Leonardo Peron has strayed offside!  

63' - Giede Martens slides the ball to Jerome Van Aelst.  Denton Parry dispossesses Jerome Van Aelst and the ball goes loose.  Denton Parry sees Aloysius Debolt making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Aloysius Debolt is able to take the ball.  Aloysius Debolt strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Forest.  Seung-gyu Huh gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find Leonardo Peron.  Leonardo Peron gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

64' - Marijnis Timmerman sees Marijn Van Guyse making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Marijn Van Guyse is caught offside!  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like James Florian is going to be taken off.  Jan Servaes joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Mike McGill crosses the ball and finds Leonardo Peron.  Leonardo Peron jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...and Leonardo Peron scores!  That's a nice goal from the Forest player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

67' - Cercle Brugge kick the ball off for the restart.  

70' - Josef Petit slides the ball to Jerome Van Aelst.  Jerome Van Aelst plays the ball to Meuter Wuytack.  Meuter Wuytack plays a long pass to Marijn Van Guyse.  Marijn Van Guyse tries to beat Denton Parry using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

71' - Marijn Van Guyse sees Ranger Fauteux making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Ranger Fauteux has strayed offside!  

75' - Seung-gyu Huh sees Aloysius Debolt making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Aloysius Debolt has strayed offside!  

78' - Rubbe Maroye hits the ball long to Meuter Wuytack.  Meuter Wuytack passes the ball to Ranger Fauteux.  Ranger Fauteux sees Giede Martens making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Giede Martens is caught offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dave McQuistion is going to be taken off.  Martin McClintock is going to be brought on.  

80' - George Blair sees Aloysius Debolt making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Seung-gyu Huh is going to be taken off.  Paul Brody joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Rubbe Maroye spots a run from Giede Martens.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Giede Martens is able to take the ball.  Giede Martens strikes the ball...but Liam MacNeil manages to stop the shot!  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Juan Rivero will come off.  Jamie Murray joins the game from the bench.  

85' - Marijn Van Guyse sees a run from Jan Servaes.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

87' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Meuter Wuytack is going to be taken off.  Windel Thomas joins the game from the bench.  

88' - Mike McGill uses his pace to beat Rubbe Maroye.  

88' - Mike McGill whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Karam-eddine Chtibi.  

89' - Karam-eddine Chtibi brings the ball forward, outpacing Leonardo Peron.  

91' - Karam-eddine Chtibi hits the ball long to Miele Heindricx.  Miele Heindricx spots a run from Giede Martens.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Giede Martens is caught offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 Cercle Brugge.