Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueForest pull clear of relegation zone with win over Leicester
A double from Brennan Johnson earned Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Leicester, pulling them five points clear of the relegation zone.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 1': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 10': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 10': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 13': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
- 14': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 16': Attempt saved. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 18': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Scott McKenna tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 19': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Dangerous play by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 20': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 22': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Orel Mangala.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Hand ball by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 27': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 27': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 29': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 35': Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 45': Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback replaces Ryan Yates because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 48': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 55': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
- 56': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 57': VAR Decision: Goal Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leicester City (Brennan Johnson).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 60': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 62': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Lewis Brunt replaces Luke Thomas.
- 69': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis O'Brien replaces Orel Mangala.
- 71': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 71': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Lewis Brunt (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 77': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 80': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 80': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 85': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 547 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,301
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,301
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 23 | Remo Freuler |
| 31 | Gustavo Scarpa |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey  |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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