0-0 Draw Leaves Tottenham Without a Point

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Tottenham at the City Ground on Saturday, September 5, with neither side able to turn its chances into a goal. The result leaves Forest 15th in the Premier League with one point from two games, while Tottenham remain 20th with no points from two matches.

A goalless contest despite Tottenham control

Tottenham had the greater share of possession, controlling 59% of the ball and completing 372 accurate passes from 443 attempts. They also won the corner count 10-2, suggesting sustained pressure in Forest territory. However, that territorial advantage did not translate into shots on target: Tottenham registered 12 attempts but none tested the goalkeeper.

Forest were less dominant in possession, with 41% and 237 accurate passes from 311, yet their attacks were more precise in the key measure. They also recorded 12 total shots, including two on target. The hosts had five shots from inside the box and seven from outside, while Tottenham produced nine and three respectively. Tottenham goalkeeper A. Kinský made one save, and he was rated 6.9 after completing the full match.

Changes shape the second half

The match remained goalless through the opening half, with Destiny Udogie booked for Tottenham in the 45th minute. Forest made a double change at 59 minutes, replacing Ola Aina with Daniel Muñoz and Dan Ndoye with Igor Jesus. Tottenham responded two minutes later by sending on Andrew Robertson for Udogie and Mohammed Kudus for Sávio Moreira de Oliveira.

Further substitutions followed in the final quarter. Tottenham introduced Mykhailo Mudryk for Mathys Tel in the 74th minute, while Forest brought on Chris Wood for Liam Delap. The changes did not produce a breakthrough, and the match finished without a goal scorer on either side.

Discipline and standout performer

Nikola Milenković was booked for Forest in the 52nd minute, followed by James McAtee in the 78th. Tottenham’s Mateus Fernandes received the final yellow card six minutes later. Both teams finished with two yellow cards, no red cards and no dismissals. Forest committed 22 fouls to Tottenham’s 13, while Tottenham were awarded 21 free kicks compared with Forest’s 13.

McAtee was the highest-rated player of the match, earning 7.2 after 90 minutes. His influence was reflected in one shot on target and five key passes, along with two tackles. Jair was Forest’s next-highest-rated player at 6.8, while Tottenham’s leading ratings came from J. van Hecke at 7.1 and Pedro Porro and Kinský at 6.9.

Form remains unchanged

The draw extends Forest’s sequence of a loss followed by a draw in their listed recent form. Tottenham’s two-match sequence remains loss, loss, and the London side is still without a point in the supplied standings. Neither team found the attacking moment needed to turn the statistics into a victory at the City Ground.