Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCooper's battling Forest draw 1-1 at Wolves
Nottingham Forest earned a point in a 1-1 draw at Wolves as their fans once again showed their support for under-pressure manager Steve Cooper.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 26': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Murillo.
- 30': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
- 32': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 33': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Murillo.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+2': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 46': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia following a set piece situation.
- 51': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 52': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Mario Lemina because of an injury.
- 63': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 69': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 70': Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 71': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
- 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 75': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Felipe replaces Murillo because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Felipe.
- 79': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 85': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 555 |
| 307 | Passes | 655 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,543
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,543
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 17 | Hugo Bueno |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
Nottingham Forest (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté  |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
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