
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Nottingham Forest are hosting Leeds United
at The City Ground, Nottingham, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 10': Attempt saved. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 10': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 10': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 13': Attempt saved. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 13': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kiko Casilla.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
- 16': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 16': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 19': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Hand ball by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samba Sow.
- 27': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 29': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Joe Lolley.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 31': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Leeds United 0. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro.
- 33': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 33': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
- 34': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 35': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 40': Offside, Leeds United. Liam Cooper tries a through ball, but Pablo Hernández is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Leeds United 0.
- 46': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 46': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Offside, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Pablo Hernández is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 55': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a headed pass.
- 58': Offside, Leeds United. Jack Harrison tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Pablo Hernández.
- 60': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
- 63': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 63': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 66': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 66': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Adama Diakhaby replaces Sammy Ameobi.
- 68': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Watson.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 72': Adama Diakhaby (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
- 72': Ben White (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 74': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samba Sow.
- 74': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 75': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 78': Offside, Leeds United. Jack Harrison tries a through ball, but Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 79': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Tiago Silva.
- 80': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samba Sow.
- 81': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) with an attempt from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa following a set piece situation.
- 84': Ben White (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 85': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jean-Kévin Augustin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 87': Adama Diakhaby (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Ben White (Leeds United).
- 88': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United).
- 88': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tyler Walker replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jean-Kévin Augustin (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Adama Diakhaby.
- 90'+3': Offside, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Jean-Kévin Augustin is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Adama Diakhaby (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Leeds United 0. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leeds United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
6 | Offsides | 0 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
13 | SHOTS | 14 |
1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
385 | Accurate Passes | 117 |
489 | Passes | 212 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
36 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
57 | Long Balls | 78 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
18 | Tackles | 23 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
8 | Interceptions | 18 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
14 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,455
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,455
EFL Championship Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | +6 | 12 |
2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | +3 | 10 |
3 | Stoke City | 4 | +5 | 9 |
4 | Leicester City | 4 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
4 | Joe Worrall |
3 | Tobias Figueiredo |
2 | Yuri Ribeiro |
11 | Matty Cash ![]() |
23 | Joe Lolley |
8 | Ben Watson |
21 | Samba Sow ![]() |
7 | Lewis Grabban |
28 | Tiago Silva |
19 | Sammy Ameobi |
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
6 | Liam Cooper |
2 | Luke Ayling |
5 | Ben White ![]() |
10 | Ezgjan Alioski ![]() |
15 | Stuart Dallas ![]() |
43 | Mateusz Klich |
19 | Pablo Hernández |
22 | Jack Harrison |
17 | Hélder Costa |
9 | Patrick Bamford |
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