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Premier League · Early season, 2026-27 Premier League

Nottingham Forest

Coventry City

Saturday, 19 September 2026

Kicks off 15:00 UK time

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Historic return. Coventry City are back in the Premier League for the first time in 25 years, having been relegated in 2001 after a 34-year top-flight stint. This is part of that landmark 2026-27 campaign.

Final score: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City.

Match Timeline

46'

↑ L. Tchaouna ↓ E. Mason-Clark

55'

J. Dasilva ⚽

Assist: C. Rushworth

Liam Delap

59'

↑ Igor Jesus ↓ D. Ndoye

59'

↑ C. Wood ↓ O. Diomande

73'

74'

↑ E. Simms ↓ J. Rudoni

↑ L. Netz ↓ D. Munoz

83'

↑ I. Sangare ↓ J. McAtee

83'

Jair

90'

↑ J. Latibeaudiere ↓ C. Yirenkyi

Match Stats

62%

NFO

Possession

38%

COV

24Shots10

3On target3

6Corners2

12Fouls10

508Passes311

427%Pass accuracy236%

Nottingham Forest · 3-4-2-1Starting XI3-4-2-1 · Coventry City

Sels

Cunha

DEF

Diomande

DEF

Murillo

DEF

Munoz

MID

McAtee

MID

Schlager

MID

Williams

MID

Gibbs-White

FWD

Ndoye

FWD

Delap

FWD

Rushworth

Mfuni

DEF

Thomas

DEF

Pinnock

DEF

Yirenkyi

MID

Onyeka

MID

Grimes

MID

Dasilva

MID

Rudoni

FWD

Mason-Clark

FWD

Thomas-Asante

FWD

Nottingham Forest Subs

59'↑ Jesusfor↓ Ndoye

73'↑ Woodfor↓ Diomande

83'↑ Netzfor↓ Munoz

83'↑ Sangarefor↓ McAtee

Unused

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Coventry City Subs

46'↑ Tchaounafor↓ Mason-Clark

74'↑ Simmsfor↓ Rudoni

90'↑ Latibeaudierefor↓ Yirenkyi

Unused

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Player Ratings

Best Performer

Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest

8.2

Best Performer

Pinnock

Coventry City

8.3

Murillo7.7

Schlager7.3

Williams7.2

Delap7

Jair6.7

Muñoz6.7

Wood6.7

McAtee6.6

Sangaré6.6

Jesus6.5

Diomande6.3

Ndoye6.3

Netz6.3

Sels6

Thomas8.2

DaSilva7.9

Mfuni7.2

Grimes7.2

Rudoni7.2

Rushworth7

Thomas-Asante6.9

Yirenkyi6.7

Onyeka6.7

Simms6.7

Mason-Clark6.3

Tchaouna6.3

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Venue

Nottingham Forest home ground

City Ground

West Bridgford, Nottingham

30,445

capacity

Opened 1898

The City Ground sits on the banks of the River Trent in West Bridgford and has been Nottingham Forest's home since 1898, making it one of the most historically significant grounds in European football given the club's back-to-back European Cup victories of 1979 and 1980. The redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand completed the ground's ongoing modernisation programme, bringing capacity to just over 30,000. The stadium's riverside setting and its proximity to the county cricket ground and Trent Bridge create a distinctive sporting quarter on the south side of the Trent.