Fulham 1-0 Nottm Forest (Dec 22, 2025) Game Analysis - ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA MLB MLB NCAAF NCAAF NHL NHL Soccer Soccer WNBA WNBA More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Fulham v Nottm Forest 2025-26 English Premier League Fulham Fulham FUL 7-2-8 , 23 PTS 1 7-2-8 , 23 PTS FT Nottingham Forest Nottm Forest NFO 5-3-9 , 18 PTS 0 5-3-9 , 18 PTS Raúl Jiménez - 45'+5' Pen Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Raúl Jiménez's penalty sees Fulham past Nottingham Forest By PA Updated: Dec 22, 2025, 05:58 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email A Raúl Jiménez penalty fired Fulham to a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest to condemn Sean Dyche's side to Christmas in the relegation mix. Jimenez struck late in the first half after Douglas Luiz was adjudged to have fouled Brazilian winger Kevin. Forest had travelled to west London knowing a victory would have lifted them above Fulham into the relatively calm waters of 15th place. But after a fourth defeat from four Premier League trips to Craven Cottage, the Reds remain just one place above the drop zone, albeit with a healthy five-point cushion between them and West Ham. Forest's best chance of the first half fell to Igor Jesus after Callum Hudson-Odoi and Morgan Gibbs-White combined to send Neco Williams clear down the left. Williams fizzed in a low cross which found the Brazilian striker, who illustrated why he only has one league goal to his name this season by blazing high over the crossbar. The watching Paul Clement, Carlo Ancelotti's assistant for the Brazil national team, is unlikely to have been impressed. Fulham defender Joachim Andersen suffered a painful injury after challenging Jesus midway through the first half. Some of the crowd winced, but the Dane barely flinched when his dislocated finger was reset on the pitch. Fulham eventually began to threaten as half-time approached, with Antonee Robinson overlapping and pulling the ball back for Sasa Lukic, who dragged his shot wide. They came even closer moments later when another Robinson cross was headed into the side-netting by Jimenez. Then, in first half stoppage time, the grounded Luiz attempted to hook the ball away from Kevin, only to catch the winger on the heel. The incident looked similar to one at Everton on Saturday, when Arsenal defender William Saliba caught Thierno Barry but no penalty was given. However, "the contact was sufficient for a foul" was the VAR's verdict this time and Mexican frontman Jiménez duly stepped up and then stuttered before sending Forest goalkeeper John Victor the wrong way. It was Jiménez's fourth goal of the season and his 11th successful Fulham penalty from 11 attempts. After the break Cottagers keeper Bernd Leno got down well to fend away a stinging drive from Williams and held another from Murillo. But it was Fulham who came closest to finding the net again, with Jimenez glancing Kenny Tete's inviting cross wide when it looked easier to score. Game Information Craven Cottage 3:00 PM , December 22, 2025 Coverage : USA Net London , England Referees : Anthony Taylor English Premier League Standings Team GP W D L GD P Arsenal 17 12 3 2 +21 39 Manchester City 17 12 1 4 +25 37 Aston Villa 17 11 3 3 +9 36 Chelsea 17 8 5 4 +12 29 Liverpool 17 9 2 6 +3 29 Sunderland 17 7 6 4 +2 27 Manchester United 17 7 5 5 +3 26 Crystal Palace 17 7 5 5 +2 26 Brighton & Hove Albion 17 6 6 5 +2 24 Everton 17 7 3 7 -2 24 Newcastle United 17 6 5 6 +1 23 Brentford 17 7 2 8 -1 23 Fulham 17 7 2 8 -2 23 Tottenham Hotspur 17 6 4 7 +3 22 AFC Bournemouth 17 5 7 5 -3 22 Leeds United 17 5 4 8 -7 19 Nottingham Forest 17 5 3 9 -9 18 West Ham United 17 3 4 10 -16 13 Burnley 17 3 2 12 -15 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 0 2 15 -28 2 Full Table Premier League News Could Man United's issue be Ruben Amorim's substitution calls? Nedum Onuoha discusses whether Manchester United should review their squad depth or look into Ruben Amorim's technical decisions during games. Marco Silva: Fulham matchwinner Raúl Jiménez 'needed' record-breaking penalty Silva has admitted Fulham goalscorer Raúl Jiménez "needed a goal" after his record-breaking penalty gave Fulham all three points at home to Nottingham Forest on Monday night. Is Guardiola right for proposing Man City weigh-in after Christmas? The ESPN FC panel talks about Pep Guardiola's rule of weighing Manchester City players after the Christmas break. All Premier League News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.