Brighton had 19 efforts on goal against Nottingham Forest
Brighton's winless run under new boss Roberto de Zerbi continued with a frustrating Premier League draw against strugglers Nottingham Forest.
The Italian is the first Brighton manager to fail to win any of his first four league games since Barry Lloyd in 1987.
The results sees Brighton stay seventh after stuttering in recent weeks, picking up just two points from four games since the departure of Graham Potter to Chelsea.
However, quite how the hosts did not manage to win will mystify and exasperate the new man at the helm.
De Zerbi's side were dominant throughout and spurned several gilt-edged chances against a Forest side that appeared happy to try to contain their opponents.
Leandro Trossard saw a powerful effort cannon back off the crossbar and was twice denied by good saves from Dean Henderson.
Both Adam Webster and Joel Veltman missed glaring opportunities from close range and Henderson came to Forest's rescue again late on, his superb save from Pascal Gross ensuring that Steve Cooper's men climb off the bottom of the table.
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Brighton's old flaw returns
Having seemingly solved their problems in front of goal earlier in the season, Brighton's last four fixtures have delivered a reminder of their major flaw over the last three campaigns in which they averaged just above a goal a game.
Just as in their recent defeats against Tottenham and Brentford, their dominance of the ball did not translate into goals or points with 54 efforts on goal providing a return of just one point.
Forest's on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Henderson can claim a considerable share of the credit for holding them at bay in this contest.
He bravely scooped the ball away from Danny Welbeck's feet during the first period and athletically saved two stinging efforts from Brighton's Belgian forward Trossard.
However, tipping Gross' mis-hit effort to safety when it appeared destined to bounce into the top-left corner was arguably his best moment of the night.
More to follow.
Player of the match
McKennaScott McKenna
with an average of 6.57
- BrightonBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove AlbionNottm ForestNottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Brighton & Hove AlbionAvgSquad number5Player nameDunkAverage rating
6.41
Squad number11Player nameTrossardAverage rating
6.41
Squad number13Player nameGroßAverage rating
6.23
Squad number10Player nameMac AllisterAverage rating
6.14
Squad number2Player nameLampteyAverage rating
6.06
Squad number34Player nameVeltmanAverage rating
6.01
Squad number1Player nameSánchezAverage rating
5.99
Squad number7Player nameMarchAverage rating
5.95
Squad number14Player nameLallanaAverage rating
5.86
Squad number4Player nameWebsterAverage rating
5.86
Squad number25Player nameCaicedoAverage rating
5.85
Squad number18Player nameWelbeckAverage rating
5.81
Squad number21Player nameUndavAverage rating
5.29
Nottingham ForestAvgSquad number26Player nameMcKennaAverage rating
6.57
Squad number1Player nameHendersonAverage rating
6.07
Squad number7Player nameN WilliamsAverage rating
5.93
Squad number22Player nameYatesAverage rating
5.78
Squad number21Player nameKouyatéAverage rating
5.75
Squad number20Player nameJohnsonAverage rating
5.55
Squad number3Player nameS CookAverage rating
5.41
Squad number4Player nameWorrallAverage rating
5.38
Squad number10Player nameGibbs-WhiteAverage rating
5.34
Squad number15Player nameToffoloAverage rating
5.32
Squad number23Player nameFreulerAverage rating
5.29
Squad number2Player nameBianconeAverage rating
5.27
Squad number9Player nameAwoniyiAverage rating
5.26
Squad number5Player nameMangalaAverage rating
5.26
Squad number24Player nameAurierAverage rating
5.13
Squad number11Player nameLingardAverage rating
4.55
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsBrighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
1Sánchez34Veltman5Dunk4Webster13Groß10Mac Allister25Caicedo11Trossard7March14Lallana18Welbeck
- 1Sánchez34Veltman5Dunk4Webster13GroßSubstituted forUndavat 85'minutes10Mac AllisterBooked at 78mins25CaicedoBooked at 54mins11Trossard7March14LallanaSubstituted forLampteyat 64'minutesBooked at 90mins18Welbeck
Substitutes
- 2Lamptey19Sarmiento20Enciso21Undav23Steele27Gilmour29van Hecke30Estupiñán43Turns
Nottm Forest
Formation 4-3-3
1Henderson24Aurier3S Cook26McKenna7N Williams22Yates23Freuler5Mangala10Gibbs-White20Johnson11Lingard
- 1Henderson24AurierSubstituted forToffoloat 69'minutesSubstituted forBianconeat 86'minutes3S Cook26McKenna7N Williams22Yates23FreulerBooked at 84mins5MangalaSubstituted forKouyatéat 61'minutes10Gibbs-White20JohnsonSubstituted forAwoniyiat 86'minutes11LingardSubstituted forWorrallat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Biancone4Worrall9Awoniyi13Hennessey15Toffolo16Surridge21Kouyaté25Dennis30Boly
Referee:Darren EnglandAttendance:31,463Match StatsHome TeamBrightonAway TeamNottm ForestPossessionHome70%Away30%ShotsHome19Away3Shots on TargetHome7Away0CornersHome9Away1FoulsHome10Away14Live Text Post update
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
90'+4'Post update
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'Post update
Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
90'Booking
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'Post update
Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'Post update
Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'Post update
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Neco Williams.
87'Post update
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87'Post update
Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
87'Post update
Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
86'Substitution
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giulian Biancone replaces Harry Toffolo because of an injury.
86'Substitution
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Brennan Johnson.
86'Substitution
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall replaces Jesse Lingard.
85'Substitution
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Pascal Groß.
84'Booking
Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84'Post update
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84'Post update
Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
83'Post update
Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
81'Post update
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
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