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'Huge moment' as Forest in Cup semis after shoot-out
The Straits Times
|March 31, 2025
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo said it was a big moment for the club to reach their first FA Cup semi-finals in 34 years after they beat fellow English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties on March 29.
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BRIGHTON - Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo said it was a big moment for the club to reach their first FA Cup semi-finals in 34 years after they beat fellow English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties on March 29.
Goalkeeper Matz Sels and midfielder Ryan Yates proved to be Forest heroes as they knocked out Brighton 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after the game finished goalless following extra time at the Amex Stadium.
Belgian Sels saved successive spot kicks from Brighton duo Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez, while captain Yates scored the decisive penalty for the visitors to send them to Wembley.
"We are so happy, all of us. It was a dream seeing our fans like that. There is nothing better," Nuno told the club's website.
"In terms of the performance, I think the boys did really well, really well.
This story is from the March 31, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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