Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Nottingham Forest's Champions League hopes hit by draw with Leicester
Nottingham Forest's hopes of securing a Champions League spot took a massive hit when they were held to a 2-2 draw by relegated Leicester City on Sunday, as Nuno Espirito Santo's side fell to seventh in the Premier League standings.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Justin.
- 3': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 3': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 7': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
- 11': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey McAteer with a headed pass.
- 16': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Leicester City 1. Conor Coady (Leicester City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 23': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 25': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 27': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 29': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 37': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 39': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 39': James Justin (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 44': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 1.
- 47': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 51': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross.
- 56': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 58': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 58': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 60': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 66': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 68': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 69': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 76': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a headed pass.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Victor Kristiansen replaces Luke Thomas.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Jeremy Monga replaces Kasey McAteer.
- 79': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 79': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 79': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 81': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 2. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 85': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 86': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 86': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
- 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Jeremy Monga (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 347 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 33 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,245
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,245
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 4 | Morato  |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer |
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