Nottingham Forest vs Reading, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Reading
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Reading
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Liam Kelly (Reading).
- 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
- 8': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Offside, Reading. Tyler Blackett tries a through ball, but Yann Kermorgant is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
- 11': Attempt saved. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 12': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt saved. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol.
- 16': Attempt missed. Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 17': Attempt saved. Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Vaughan.
- 18': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 18': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
- 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jordan Obita.
- 21': Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Joe Worrall.
- 24': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest).
- 26': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 28': Attempt saved. David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Vaughan following a corner.
- 29': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 29': Tyler Blackett (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 0. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
- 34': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jordan Smith.
- 35': Attempt missed. Liam Moore (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
- 37': Attempt saved. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Cohen.
- 37': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
- 39': Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 43': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Reading 0.
- 47': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Reading 0. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 49': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
- 51': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
- 52': Substitution, Reading. Roy Beerens replaces Adrian Popa.
- 52': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Danny Williams.
- 54': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 0. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Fox.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chris Cohen.
- 58': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 1. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 63': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Roy Beerens (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
- 66': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jordan Obita.
- 68': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Gunter.
- 68': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yann Kermorgant.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jamie Ward replaces Ben Brereton.
- 73': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roy Beerens with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 2. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daniel Pinillos replaces Daniel Fox because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
- 79': Jordan Obita (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash replaces Mustapha Carayol.
- 82': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Reading. Joseph Mendes replaces John Swift.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
- 86': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
- 88': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
- 90': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Eric Lichaj tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 90'+2': Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Reading 2.
Statistics
 REA |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 484 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 39 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 20,323
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 20,323
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 24 | David Vaughan  |
| 13 | Daniel Fox |
| 2 | Eric Lichaj |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 8 | Chris Cohen |
| 18 | Mustapha Carayol |
| 45 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
Reading (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Moore |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 23 | Daniel Williams |
| 38 | Liam Kelly |
| 8 | John Swift |
| 11 | Jordan Obita |
| 25 | Adrian Popa |
| 50 | Lewis Grabban |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant |
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