Nottingham Forest suffered yet another blow in the 2025–26 Premier League season, losing 2–0 away to a confident Newcastle United side — a result that could spell the end for head coach Ange Postecoglou.

First-half dominance from the hosts saw Bruno Guimarães open the scoring with a well-placed strike, while Nick Woltemade doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the second half. It was another lifeless performance from Forest, who have now conceded 15 goals under Postecoglou.

British media had reported ahead of the match that Postecoglou’s position was hanging by a thread, with the Newcastle clash labeled as a “make-or-break” moment. After a fifth defeat, his future at the City Ground now looks increasingly uncertain.

2025-26, England - Premier League

Newcastle - Nottingham Forest 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: Bruno Guimarães, 58 (1:0); Woltemade, 84 (penalty) (2:0)

Newcastle: Pope; Trippier; Botman; Burn; Tonali; Thiaw; Bruno Guimarães; Elanga (Murphy J-b, 70); Joelinton (Miley, 91); Gordon A. (Barnes H., 69); Woltemade (Osula, 91)
Substitution: Barnes H. (from 69); Murphy J-b (from 70); Miley (from 91); Osula (from 91)
Bench: Ramsdale; Schär; Lascelles; Krafth E.; Willock

Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams N.; Morato F. (Bakwa, 77); Jair Cunha; Milenković; Savona; Anderson E.; Gibbs-White; Yates (Hudson-Odoi, 64); Ndoye D. (Hutchinson, 65); Wood C. (Igor Jesus, 64)
Substitution: Hudson-Odoi (from 64); Igor Jesus (from 64); Hutchinson (from 65); Bakwa (from 77)
Bench: John Victor; Murillo; Sangaré I.; Dominguez N.; Mcatee
Yellow Cards: Yates 32; Williams N. 34; Morato F. 68; Anderson E. 83