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16/12/2026, City Ground, Nottingham, England, Live on National TV
Champions League, G6
Forest Vs Napoli

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

Napoli play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S Arguijo (GK) , S Ferraro (CB) , V Parlato (CB) , S Urenda (CB) , F Leonetti (RB) , E Borrelli (LB) , F De Bacco (CDM) , E Romagnoli (CAM) , K Juergensen (RM) , F Leonetti (LM) , C Fini (ST) And the subs are: J Natal (CB) , T Houari (CB) , P Wasco (CM) , M Tierno (CM) , B Piglionica (ST)
Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face SSC Napoli.  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.  

8' - Apostol Pelech passes to Kai Dalton.  Kai Dalton passes the ball to Aloysius Debolt.  Aloysius Debolt finds Kai Dalton with a long ball.  Silvano Ferraro tackles Kai Dalton and gains possession for his team.  Silvano Ferraro plays the ball to Fabiano Leonetti.  Fabiano Leonetti passes to Francesco Leonetti.  Francesco Leonetti fires a shot from outside the area towards goal...but Liam MacNeil manages to stop the shot!  

13' - Liam MacNeil hits the ball long to Juan Rivero.  Fabiano De Bacco dispossesses Juan Rivero and gains possession for his team.  Fabiano De Bacco finds Vanni Parlato with a long ball.  Vanni Parlato passes to Francesco Leonetti.  Francesco Leonetti sees a run from Fabiano De Bacco.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

17' - Apostol Pelech finds George Blair with a long ball.  George Blair sees a run from Jay Whyte.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Jay Whyte is able to take the ball.  Jay Whyte looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Salvador Arguijo!  The linesman signals its a corner for Forest.  Jay Whyte will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding Inigo Cook.  Inigo Cook jumps up to head the ball towards the top corner...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

20' - Salvador Arguijo passes a long ball to Kolby Juergensen.  Kolby Juergensen sees Claudio Fini making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

22' - Apostol Pelech chips a long ball to George Blair.  George Blair attempts to speed past Emilio Borrelli, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Forest.  

23' - Apostol Pelech prepares to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Silvano Ferraro.  

30' - Juan Rivero tackles Silvano Ferraro and takes possession.  Juan Rivero sees a run from John Scroggin.  He attempts to play a throughball, and John Scroggin runs on to the ball.  John Scroggin tries to cutback, but Seung-gyu Huh overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Vanni Parlato finds Silvano Ferraro with a long pass.  Silvano Ferraro spots a run from Emilio Romagnoli.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Emilio Romagnoli is able to take the ball.  Emilio Romagnoli attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Emilio Romagnoli scores!  That's a good goal from the Napoli player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

31' - Forest kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Juan Rivero passes the ball to Inigo Cook.  Inigo Cook passes the ball to Juan Rivero.  Juan Rivero passes to Inigo Cook.  Vanni Parlato tackles Inigo Cook and gains possession for his team.  Vanni Parlato passes to Silvano Ferraro.  Silvano Ferraro passes the ball to Emilio Borrelli.  Emilio Borrelli passes a long ball to Sagaz Urenda.  Sagaz Urenda curls in a cross and finds Fabiano De Bacco.  Fabiano De Bacco jumps up to head the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Kai Dalton is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

41' - Jay Whyte plays the ball to Inigo Cook.  Inigo Cook tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Inigo Cook pounces on the loose ball...Inigo Cook tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - Salvador Arguijo finds Emilio Romagnoli with a long ball.  Emilio Romagnoli looks to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a magnificent goal from Emilio Romagnoli for Napoli!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

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

51' - Sagaz Urenda sees a run from Claudio Fini.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Claudio Fini takes the ball.  Claudio Fini looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

53' - Liam MacNeil sees John Scroggin making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and John Scroggin takes the ball.  John Scroggin hits a shot, 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.  Apostol Pelech will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Emilio Romagnoli intercepts and takes possession.  

58' - Vanni Parlato finds Fabiano De Bacco with a long ball.  Fabiano De Bacco tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

67' - Vanni Parlato plays a long pass to Fabiano De Bacco.  Fabiano De Bacco attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Fabiano De Bacco scores!  That's a fine goal from the Napoli player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

67' - Forest kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Juan Rivero passes the ball to Dave McQuistion.  Dave McQuistion plays the ball to Apostol Pelech.  Apostol Pelech runs with the ball, beating Francesco Leonetti.  

70' - Apostol Pelech sees Seung-gyu Huh making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Seung-gyu Huh is able to control the ball.  Seung-gyu Huh strikes the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

76' - Emilio Romagnoli plays a long ball to Kolby Juergensen.  Inigo Cook dispossesses Kolby Juergensen and gains possession for his team.  Inigo Cook plays a long ball to George Blair.  George Blair runs with the ball, beating Kolby Juergensen.  

76' - George Blair spots a run from Seung-gyu Huh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Seung-gyu Huh has strayed offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kolby Juergensen is going to be taken off.  Mariano Tierno is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Apostol Pelech will come off.  Martin McClintock joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave McQuistion is going to be taken off.  Jamie Murray joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Claudio Fini will come off.  Bernardo Piglionica joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Emilio Romagnoli plays a short pass to Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica sees Mariano Tierno making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Mariano Tierno takes the ball.  Mariano Tierno tries to cutback, but George Blair intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Inigo Cook is going to be taken off.  JoÙl Pardol is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sagaz Urenda is going to be taken off.  Thamir Houari is brought on from the bench.  

87' - George Blair plays a short pass to John Scroggin.  John Scroggin passes the ball to JoÙl Pardol.  JoÙl Pardol spots a run from Jay Whyte.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Jay Whyte is able to take the ball.  Jay Whyte looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Salvador Arguijo!  Silvano Ferraro is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

91' - Juan Rivero passes to Jamie Murray.  Jamie Murray passes a long ball to George Blair.  Vanni Parlato dispossesses George Blair and takes the ball.  John Scroggin dispossesses Vanni Parlato and takes possession.  John Scroggin speeds past Mariano Tierno.  

91' - John Scroggin spots a run from Aloysius Debolt.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Aloysius Debolt has strayed offside!  

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



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 0 - 3 SSC Napoli.