Nottingham Forest saw off Stade Brestois 29 by a 2-0 scoreline in a Club Friendly on Saturday, August 16th. The match was played under warm conditions and finished without any disciplinary trouble — no yellow cards, no reds, no offsides called for either side. By then it was clear Forest had the game in hand.
C. Wood opened the scoring with a penalty in the twenty-third minute, a moment that shifted the rhythm of the encounter. Forest pressed forward after that, and L. Netz added a second goal in the thirtieth minute, keeping Brest flat-footed. The visitors had 51 attacks against Forest's 58, but they managed just zero corners while the hosts found the back of the net twice.
And here's the thing — Brest made three consecutive substitutions around the hour mark, bringing on John Victor at 46 minutes, M. Balde at 49, and J. Nonge at 58. Forest responded with their own changes, replacing C. Wood at the seventy-eighth minute and bringing on Z. Abbott alongside him. B. Locko came on at the seventy-ninth minute for Forest as well.
The statistics tell a simple story. Forest were dominant in the air from set plays, though neither side registered a free kick or goal kick in the data provided. The visitors could not string together any sustained pressure — no corners, no cards, nothing to show for their 51 attacks beyond a few half-chances.
Forest's recent results suggest they are finding their feet — a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on August 12th followed by losses to Barcelona and Udinese. Brest have been more inconsistent, drawing twice and winning once in their last five, including a 2-2 draw with Venezia and a 3-3 thriller against Guingamp. This result keeps Forest in a positive frame heading into the season.