Gibbs-White hits season peak with 15-minute hat-trick

Gibbs-White hits season peak with 15-minute hat-trick Morgan Gibbs-White produced a sensational second-half performance as Nottingham Forest came from behind to beat Burnley 4-1 at the City Ground and take a huge step towards Premier League safety. Forest went into the break trailing 1-0 and looking short of ideas, but Gibbs-White completely changed the game after half-time. The midfielder struck twice in quick succession before rising to head home his third, completing a superb hat-trick inside just 15 minutes and turning the contest firmly in Forest’s favour.

By full-time, Forest had moved five points clear of the relegation zone - and their No. 10 had delivered one of the standout individual displays of their season. A rare Forest hat-trick The treble also earned Gibbs-White a place in the club’s recent Premier League history.

He is only the third Forest player to score a hat-trick in the competition, following Kevin Campbell in 1996 and Chris Wood , who achieved the feat twice in the last two seasons. It was also the fastest hat-trick recorded in the Premier League this campaign, overtaking Cole Palmer ’s 25-minute hat-trick against Wolves earlier in the campaign. Forest’s go-to man when it matters most At a time when Forest have needed leaders on the pitch, Gibbs-White has stepped up.

Since the start of 2026, no player has scored more Premier League goals than the Forest playmaker. His seven strikes in that period put him level with Arsenal 's Viktor Gyökeres and Chelsea 's João Pedro . Across all competitions this season, the 25-year-old has registered 15 goals and five assists in 48 appearances - a return that highlights just how central he has been to Forest’s campaign.