Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs secure first point of season

Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur faced off in a Premier League match at City Ground on September 5, 2026, resulting in a goalless draw. Roberto De Zerbi made three changes from their previous loss against Newcastle United, with Destiny Udogie and Savio making their first league starts, and Conor Gallagher replacing Mateus Fernandes. Forest also made one substitution, replacing Liam Delap with Igor Jesus.

The first half of the match was dominated by physicality, with both teams struggling to create clear scoring opportunities. Set pieces and long-range efforts were the only notable threats from either side. There were several instances where attackers broke away one-on-one with the goalkeeper, only to miss the target and have the play called back by the referee.

Tottenham's Omar Marmoush managed to break free from Neco Williams but was denied by a foul call against Williams for shoving the Egyptian player. Morgan Gibbs-White came close to scoring a goal in the second half when he sprinted in behind Jan Paul van Hecke, but he was flagged offside. Forest also had a chance to score when Jan Paul van Hecke's poor positioning allowed Gibbs-White to get in behind him, but the ball was eventually deflected and headed into the goal by Sandro Tonali, with Williams appearing to have intervened with a diving header.

Both managers made a flurry of substitutions in an attempt to break the deadlock, but neither side could muster the necessary quality to score. A late headed chance from substitute Dominic Solanke went well over the crossbar in the dying moments of the match.