Postpublished at 17:58 BST 5 September
Hull 0-0 Aston Villa
Stephen Warnock
Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at MKM Stadium
I don't get why Tyrone Mings is doing that...
Tottenham are still waiting for their first Premier League win of the season after a scrappy draw at Nottingham Forest.
Roberto de Zerbi's expensively assembled side had 12 shots but failed to get any of those on target at the City Ground to continue their poor start in the top flight.
They avoided defeat after Neco Williams' second-half goal was ruled out, the full-back adjudged to have bundled the ball in with his arm after some calamitous Tottenham defending.
Micky van de Ven nodded Spurs' best chance wide but the visitors, who started Savio and Omar Marmoush for the first time together, were unable to find a breakthrough.
Including add-ons, Tottenham's summer outlay is over £350m and more is expected from the team after three winless top-flight games.
They are still trying to find an identity following 10 senior arrivals and a point can be viewed as a posiitve but they faced a Forest side also winless and finding their feet under Oliver Glasner.
The hosts felt aggrieved to have Williams' goal disallowed and are still looking for their first home goal of the season as Glasner - who gave a home debut to £50m striker Liam Delap - tries to put his stamp on his new side.
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Oliver Glasner took the applause from the emptying City Ground as he grabbed his coat from the dugout.
They are yet to see his Forest side score a goal at home this season but their frustration was directed to referee Craig Pawson.
The decision to disallow Williams' goal, after Van de Ven and Sandro Tonali failed to clear Gibbs-White's goalbound chip, drew most of their anger.
It was controversial, Williams bundling in during comical Spurs defending, and added to the frustration of opening the season to two draws and a defeat.
Glasner knows - and has said - he needs time and Forest showed enough willing and determination to prove they are on the right track, even without the victory.
Spurs failed to have a shot on target until the 81st minute and even then Matz Sels could have gathered Pedro Porro's effort with his eyes closed.
With Richarlison, last season's 12-goal top scorer, excluded from the Premier League squad and expected to leave, they need to find goals from elsewhere.
Marmoush and Savio, big-money signings from Manchester City, were unable to inspire the visitors.
Savio was withdrawn on the hour while Marmoush missed his best chance, shooting wide with just Sels to beat - although he was penalised for a foul in the build-up.
Tottenham did not play badly but after the summer spending spree it is not the level which is demanded or expected.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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Manager: Oliver Glasner
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
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Kick off 1' | Tottenham Hotspur |
2' | Tottenham Hotspur |
3' | Nottingham Forest |
4' | Tottenham Hotspur |
5' | Tottenham Hotspur |
6' | Tottenham Hotspur |
7' | Tottenham Hotspur |
8' | Tottenham Hotspur |
9' | Tottenham Hotspur |
10' | Tottenham Hotspur |
11' | Tottenham Hotspur |
12' | Nottingham Forest |
13' | Nottingham Forest |
14' | Nottingham Forest |
15' | Nottingham Forest |
16' | Tottenham Hotspur |
17' | Tottenham Hotspur |
18' | Tottenham Hotspur |
19' | Tottenham Hotspur |
20' | Tottenham Hotspur |
21' | Tottenham Hotspur |
22' | Tottenham Hotspur |
23' | Tottenham Hotspur |
24' | Tottenham Hotspur |
25' | Tottenham Hotspur |
26' | Nottingham Forest |
27' | Nottingham Forest |
28' | Nottingham Forest |
29' | Nottingham Forest |
30' | Nottingham Forest |
31' | Nottingham Forest |
32' | Nottingham Forest |
33' | Nottingham Forest |
34' | Nottingham Forest |
35' | Nottingham Forest |
36' | Nottingham Forest |
37' | Nottingham Forest |
38' | Tottenham Hotspur |
39' | Tottenham Hotspur |
40' | Tottenham Hotspur |
41' | Tottenham Hotspur |
42' | Tottenham Hotspur |
43' | Tottenham Hotspur |
44' | Tottenham Hotspur |
45' | Tottenham Hotspur |
45'+1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Half time 45'+2 | Nottingham Forest |
46' | Tottenham Hotspur |
47' | Tottenham Hotspur |
48' | Tottenham Hotspur |
49' | Tottenham Hotspur |
50' | Nottingham Forest |
51' | Tottenham Hotspur |
52' | Tottenham Hotspur |
53' | Tottenham Hotspur |
54' | Tottenham Hotspur |
55' | Tottenham Hotspur |
56' | Tottenham Hotspur |
57' | Tottenham Hotspur |
58' | Tottenham Hotspur |
59' | Tottenham Hotspur |
60' | Tottenham Hotspur |
61' | Tottenham Hotspur |
62' | Tottenham Hotspur |
63' | Tottenham Hotspur |
64' | Tottenham Hotspur |
65' | Nottingham Forest |
66' | Nottingham Forest |
67' | Nottingham Forest |
68' | Nottingham Forest |
69' | Tottenham Hotspur |
70' | Tottenham Hotspur |
71' | Nottingham Forest |
72' | Nottingham Forest |
73' | Nottingham Forest |
74' | Nottingham Forest |
75' | Nottingham Forest |
76' | Nottingham Forest |
77' | Nottingham Forest |
78' | Nottingham Forest |
79' | Nottingham Forest |
80' | Nottingham Forest |
81' | Nottingham Forest |
82' | Nottingham Forest |
83' | Nottingham Forest |
84' | Nottingham Forest |
85' | Nottingham Forest |
86' | Nottingham Forest |
87' | Nottingham Forest |
88' | Tottenham Hotspur |
89' | Tottenham Hotspur |
90' | Tottenham Hotspur |
90'+1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
90'+2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
90'+3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
90'+4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
90'+5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Full time 90'+6 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Nottingham Forest have won their last four Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur – they’ve never won five league games in a row against Spurs.
Spurs won 2-0 in both 2022-23 and 2023-24 at the City Ground in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest – however, they have lost their last two trips in 2024-25 (0-1) and 2025-26 (0-3).
Nottingham Forest have won just one of their last 12 Premier League home games (D7 L4), beating Burnley 4-1 in April. They lost 1-0 to Leeds at the City Ground on MD1 but haven’t lost their first two home games in a top-flight campaign since 1924-25.
Spurs have lost 3-0 against Brentford and 2-0 against Newcastle in the Premier League this season. They’ve lost each of their first three league games in just four previous campaigns – 1912-13, 1958-59, 1974-75 and 1979-80.
Nottingham Forest have played the most long passes (146) in the Premier League this season, while Tottenham have made the second-fewest (68). It’s Forest’s highest ratio (20.9%) of long passes in any of their last five seasons and up 8.4% on last season’s figure (12.5%).
Tottenham Hotspur are one of three teams still without a Premier League goal in 2026-27, along with Aston Villa and Coventry. Spurs haven’t gone three league games without a goal since November 2021, while only in 1974-75 have they failed to score in their opening three in a league season.
Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner went 12 Premier League games unbeaten with Crystal Palace between April and September 2025; however, since October, only Scott Parker (18) has lost more Premier League games than the Austrian (16).
Only Bruno Fernandes (22) has been involved in more Premier League goals in 2026 than Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White (17 – 13 goals, 4 assists), with Gibbs-White’s 13 goals the most in the competition so far this year.
Spurs striker Dominic Solanke has been involved in six goals in four league appearances against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground (4 goals, 2 assists), including his only senior career hat-trick to date (for Bournemouth in December 2023).
Igor Jesus has applied 135 high-intensity pressures to opponents in the Premier League this season, with only Hull’s Oliver McBurnie (164) making more. The Nottingham Forest forward ranks top for duels won (21) and aerial duels won (16) in the competition so far this campaign, while only Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur (6) has made more fouls (5) than Jesus.