Nottingham Forest vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Forest edge away from drop zone with vital win against Fulham
Three first-half goals earned Nottingham Forest a vital 3-1 victory over Fulham in their battle to stay away from the Premier League relegation zone on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 7': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 9': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 9': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Fulham 0. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a through ball.
- 13': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Murillo.
- 14': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 14': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 17': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 17': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 18': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Fulham 0. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Murillo.
- 25': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 28': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 33': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 33': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 33': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Harry Wilson.
- 38': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian.
- 41': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 42': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 45'+3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 0. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 49': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 1. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 54': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Murillo.
- 58': Hand ball by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 63': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 63': Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 67': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 67': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 71': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 71': Kenny Tete (Fulham) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces João Palhinha.
- 71': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 72': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 73': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Divock Origi.
- 75': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giovanni Reyna replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 78': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 78': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Ola Aina.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 84': Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 87': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 87': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Wood following a fast break.
- 88': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 90'+3': Adama Traoré (Fulham) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+5': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 629 | Passes | 324 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 37 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 13 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,997
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,997
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 32 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 28 | Sasa Lukic |
| 19 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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