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.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Callum Hudson-Odoi 9'
- Chris Wood 19'
- Morgan Gibbs-White 45'+3'
- Tosin Adarabioyo 49'
The City Ground · 28,997 att.
Match Report
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Play by Play
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Anthony Elanga.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Ola Aina.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giovanni Reyna replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Andreas Pereira.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces João Palhinha.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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Yellow Card 63'
Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 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.
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Goal 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.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Harry Wilson.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic.
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Goal 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.
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Goal 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.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 1.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Anthony Elanga.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Ola Aina.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giovanni Reyna replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Andreas Pereira.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces João Palhinha.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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Yellow Card 63'
Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 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.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 0.
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Fulham 0.
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Goal 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.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Harry Wilson.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic.
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Goal 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.
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Goal 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.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 18 of 18 events.
Team Stats
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
20
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
551
Accurate Passes
252
629
Passes
324
90
Pass Completion %
80
12
Accurate Crosses
2
37
Crosses
7
30
Cross %
30
46
Long Balls
55
26
Accurate Long Balls
29
60
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
4
11
Effective Tackles
7
15
Tackles
11
70
Tackle %
60
4
Interceptions
12
13
Effective Clearances
36
13
Clearances
36
Head to Head
FUL leads series 4-1
Lineups
ConfirmedNFO · 4-2-3-1
Matz SelsG262 saves
MurilloCD-L401 assist
Andrew OmobamideleCD-R321 shot
Ola AinaLB43
Neco WilliamsRB7
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteAM101 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Danilo SantosLM281 assist1 shot
Ryan YatesRM222 shots
Chris WoodF111 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Callum Hudson-OdoiAM-L142 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Anthony ElangaAM-R213 shots
Substitutes
Divock OrigiSUB272 shots
Matt TurnerSUB1 yellow card
Harry ToffoloSUB15
Moussa NiakhatéSUB19
Nicolás DomínguezSUB16
Gonzalo MontielSUB29
Ibrahim SangaréSUB6
Cheikhou KouyatéSUB8
Giovanni ReynaSUB20
FUL · 4-2-3-1
Bernd LenoG171 save
Calvin BasseyCD-L3
Tosin AdarabioyoCD-R42 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Antonee RobinsonLB33
Kenny TeteRB21 shot
Andreas PereiraAM181 assist1 shot on target2 shots
João PalhinhaLM262 shots
Sasa LukicRM28
Rodrigo MunizF195 shots
Alex IwobiAM-L22
Harry WilsonAM-R81 shot
Substitutes
Timothy CastagneSUB21
WillianSUB202 shots
Marek RodákSUB1
Adama TraoréSUB111 shot
Tim ReamSUB13
Raúl JiménezSUB7
Bobby De Cordova-ReidSUB141 shot
Harrison ReedSUB6
Tom CairneySUB101 shot
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