English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 25': Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 56': Chris Wood
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2 - 2
  • 16': Conor Coady
  • 81': Facundo Buonanotte

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

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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

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 0 0 0
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0
3 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
4 Morato Yellow Card
31 Nikola Milenkovic
7 Neco Williams
34 Ola Aina Yellow Card
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
8 Elliot Anderson Yellow Card
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
11 Chris Wood
16 Nicolás Domínguez
21 Anthony Elanga

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
3 Wout Faes
4 Conor Coady
33 Luke Thomas Yellow Card
2 James Justin Yellow Card
18 Jordan Ayew
22 Oliver Skipp
6 Wilfred Ndidi
9 Jamie Vardy
11 Bilal El Khannouss
35 Kasey McAteer

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