SK Sturm Graz v Nottingham Forest LIVE - Stalemate in Austria as Sean Dyche's Forest unable to make breakthrough, despite penalty gift

Europa League / League Phase

Merkur Arena / 06.11.2025

Sturm Graz

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43'

JOHN SPILLS ANOTHER ONE

The shot from Horvat. This time the keeper is rescued by his centre-half as he parries it back into play.

42'

NICOLAS DOMINGUEZ LOOKING TO GET INTO THAT FORWARD SPOT

Trying to offer himself as a different option. They're being creative, Forest, you have to give them that.

40'

FOREST CONTINUE TO PRESS

They've had 57% possession, by and large the better of the chances, and with the penalty should surely be ahead.

38'

KEOWN ON GIBBS-WHITE'S MISS
"You can see what it meant to him as well. The disappointment. The pressure he was under. Goalkeeper guesses right. It was comfortable really for the 'keeper. Seemed to take an age to take that penalty and the pressure was really building on him."

35'

CHRISTENSEN SAVES IT!

Gibbs-White poked it low and to the right, but it wasn't deep enough into the corner. Not a good penalty to my mind.

33'

PENALTY FOR FOREST!

Aiwu's hand is high, from Williams' shot. The referee has no hesitation in pointing towards the spot.

32'

FOREST WITH THE BETTER OF THE FIRST THIRD

But they've shown vulnerabilities at the back, just as Graz have looked to exploit them

27'

STURM GRAZ GET THE BALL IN THE NET, BUT IT WON'T COUNT

Kiteishvili given too much room and drills one low. John Victor spills it into the path of Maurice Malone who taps it home, but the flag is up immediately.

26'

'SHOULD BE AT LEAST HITTING THE TARGET'

'Should be at least hitting the target' - McAtee shot just wide of the post

Video credit: TNT Sports

22'

HODL DOWN THE RIGHT, GETS A BIT OF A SHOVE FROM MORATO

The ball was out, and it went Forest's way, but I think Morato was a bit unhappy at being caught flat footeed.

20'

WILLIAMS WITH A FREE KICK AT BOUT 30 YARDS

After Yates was wrestled to the ground by Filip Rozga. It comes to nothing but only after it first finds a Forest head.

16'

RYAN YATES HEADER ALMOST GOES IN!

Great corner to the back post that eventually finds Yates. Cleared by the head of Malic on the line. Great start from Forest.

15'

NECO WILLIAMS WINS A CORNER

Again off Malic. He's causing problems down the left, Williams. He'll be the one to take it.

14'

KEOWN ON MCATEE'S EFFORT

"It was clever, he just pulls that back - edge of the box. McAtee comes on to it. He's got time and space and he should be at least hitting the target. I think he's got a sea of players in front of him so he's just trying to tuck it inside the far post. He gets that wrong."

10'

MCATEE GOES CLOSE!

Spotted running in by he's a whisker away but just drags it wide. He's looking lively early on. Keown thought he should have hit the target but he was playing with the margins.

FOREST FREE KICK JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX ON THE LEFT

Malic just about timed his slash on Williams to avoid giving away the penalty. "It was borderline" says Martin Keown. It's an opportunity for Forest.

MCATEE OVERHITS HIS CROSS

His first start in Europe this season, since his summer transfer from Man City. Already on his third manager.

CAUTIOUS START FROM BOTH SIDES

Exchanging possession, with a few testing balls in the direction of the box, but nothing significant as yet.

KICK OFF IN GRAZ

Mykola Balakin of Ukraine blows the whistle to get us underway. Graz try and get into their opponents half but it's quickly out for a throw.

17:40

FIVE MINUTES TO KICK OFF

Take your seats. The Merkur Arena is filling up.

17:34

SEAN DYCHE: BOURNEMOUTH WAS A BLIP

"We had a good win in this competition against Porto, then we came away and had another good performance against Manchester United.
There have been a lot of injuries and absentees, but we have a good squad and it's a chance for them to prove themselves tonight.
This occasion is a reality of the situation, we have injuries and players unavailable to be picked. It has all come together at the wrong time. We are maximising the group as best we can.
It was a great start against Porto, the only blip has been the Bournemouth game. We bounced back with a good performance against United and we want to take that into tonight."

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