Nottingham Forest vs Everton, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton grab three points back with win at Nottingham Forest
Dwight McNeil scored his first goal of the season to give Everton a precious three points with a 1-0 away win at Nottingham Forest.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Everton. Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 3': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 5': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 10': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 25': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 30': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 32': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 32': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Hand ball by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 37': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Odysseas Vlachodimos is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) header from the left side of the box is too high.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+1': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 45'+1': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+3': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 45'+3': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Felipe replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 49': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 49': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jack Harrison (Everton).
- 50': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 55': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 59': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 60': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 60': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Murillo.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beto.
- 63': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 66': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 71': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Everton. James Tarkowski is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 72': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 77': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 78': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Beto.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Harry Toffolo.
- 86': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe.
- 86': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 86': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 359 | Passes | 592 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 31 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,404
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,404
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 19 | Vitalii Mykolenko |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
| 14 | Beto |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
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