Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueForest earn much needed point in 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood rescued a point for his relegation-battling side against Crystal Palace in a 1-1 home draw in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 7': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 12': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 12': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 13': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 15': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 21': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 24': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 30': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Murillo.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+2': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 47': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 47': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 51': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 54': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 58': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 60': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giovanni Reyna replaces Divock Origi.
- 61': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 62': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 68': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Felipe.
- 68': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma following a corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Hand ball by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Giovanni Reyna (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 74': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 77': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
- 82': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 83': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Ola Aina.
- 86': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Wood.
- 87': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 87': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 89': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Will Hughes.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 461 |
| 397 | Passes | 547 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 42 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,520
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,520
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 18 | Felipe  |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 27 | Divock Origi |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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