Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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09.01.26 19:303 – 3(4-3 pen)
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Match Events
- 37′Wrexham, goal:1–0assist
- 40′Wrexham, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 46′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 46′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 60′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 64′Nottingham Forest, goal:2–1assist
- 69′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 69′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 69′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 74′Wrexham, goal:3–1assist
- 76′Nottingham Forest, goal:3–2
- 87′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 87′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 88′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 88′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 89′Nottingham Forest, goal:3–3assist
- Full-time3 – 3
- 91′Wrexham, substitution:off
- 97′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 100′Wrexham, substitution:off
- Half-time · E.T.3 – 3
- 112′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 112′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 120′Wrexham, yellow card:
Lineups
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Wrexham
3-4-2-1
7.59
Average match ratingWrexham +1.08
6.51
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1
Racecourse Ground
Key Stats
38%Possession62%
2.20Expected Goals3.71
17Shots31
7Shots on Target10
8Corners7
77%Pass Accuracy87%
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Match report
Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest — the facts
Wrexham and Nottingham Forest drew 3–3 (half-time 2–0). Wrexham won the penalty shootout 4–3.
Wrexham met Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Friday, 9 January 2026, 19:30 UTC at Racecourse Ground. Referee: Paul Tierney.
Team pages: Wrexham · Nottingham Forest · FA Cup
Key moments
- 37' Goal: Liberato Cacace (assist: George Dobson) — 1–0
- 40' Goal: Oliver Rathbone (assist: Nathan Broadhead) — 2–0
- 64' Goal: Igor Jesus (assist: Nicolò Savona) — 2–1
- 74' Goal: Dominic Hyam (assist: George Dobson) — 3–1
- 76' Goal: Callum Hudson-Odoi — 3–2
- 89' Goal: Callum Hudson-Odoi (assist: Nicolò Savona) — 3–3
Starting line-ups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1)
- 1 Arthur Okonkwo
- 2 Callum Doyle
- 24 Dan Scarr
- 5 Dominic Hyam (c)
- 13 Liberato Cacace
- 15 George Dobson
- 18 Ben Sheaf
- 47 Ryan Longman
- 33 Nathan Broadhead
- 20 Oliver Rathbone
- 28 Sam Smith
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
- 26 Matz Sels (c)
- 35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
- 4 Morato
- 23 Jair
- 37 Nicolò Savona
- 24 James McAtee
- 12 Douglas Luiz
- 29 Dilane Bakwa
- 21 Omari Hutchinson
- 14 Dan Ndoye
- 19 Igor Jesus
About this match
On this page: the Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Wrexham and Nottingham Forest team pages or the FA Cup page.