English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Rotherham United, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 50': Britt Assombalonga (P)
  • 71': Britt Assombalonga
FT
2 - 0
Rotherham United

    Britt Assombalonga double earns crucial victory for Nottingham Forest

    Britt Assombalonga double earns crucial victory for Nottingham Forest

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 7': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
    • 8': Hand ball by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Adeyemi.
    • 14': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
    • 15': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
    • 15': Stephen Kelly (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United).
    • 24': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
    • 26': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
    • 26': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
    • 29': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
    • 29': Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Danny Ward (Rotherham United).
    • 30': Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
    • 30': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Ward with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
    • 34': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United).
    • 34': Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
    • 34': Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United).
    • 36': Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ward.
    • 40': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
    • 40': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Vaughan.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
    • 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tom Adeyemi.
    • 45': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. David Vaughan tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Rotherham United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Rotherham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Rotherham United 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 47': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Britt Assombalonga draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 47': Penalty conceded by Stephen Kelly (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 48': Delay in match Richard Wood (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Rotherham United 0. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eric Lichaj with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Semi Ajayi with a headed pass.
    • 58': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jerry Yates replaces Tom Adeyemi.
    • 59': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
    • 59': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
    • 60': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
    • 63': Danny Ward (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Pinillos.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Wood.
    • 67': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kelly (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Semi Ajayi with a headed pass.
    • 70': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 71': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Rotherham United 0. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
    • 73': Offside, Rotherham United. Richard Wood tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Newell replaces Richard Smallwood.
    • 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 79': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jack Hobbs tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
    • 81': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
    • 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash replaces Jamie Ward.
    • 82': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
    • 82': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Rotherham United. Dexter Blackstock replaces Anthony Forde.
    • 83': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
    • 83': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Danny Ward (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
    • 84': Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Newell tries a through ball, but Dexter Blackstock is caught offside.
    • 85': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Stephen Henderson tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
    • 86': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Apostolos Vellios replaces Britt Assombalonga.
    • 88': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
    • 90': Foul by Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+2': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Joe Newell (Rotherham United).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Rotherham United 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 4
    44.4 Possession 55.6
    12 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    193 Accurate Passes 280
    317 Passes 396
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    87 Long Balls 74
    24 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    1 Effective Tackles 8
    3 Tackles 16
    0.3 Tackle % 0.5
    0 Interceptions 0
    27 Effective Clearances 39
    27 Clearances 39

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 15,770

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Stephen Henderson (GK)
    13 Daniel Fox
    25 Jack Hobbs Yellow Card
    3 Daniel Pinillos
    2 Eric Lichaj
    24 David Vaughan
    4 Michael Mancienne
    11 Ben Osborn
    19 Jamie Ward
    9 Britt Assombalonga
    45 Ben Brereton Díaz
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Nicklas Bendtner, Apostolos Vellios, Vladimir Stojkovic, Aaron Tshibola, Joe Worrall, Mustapha Carayol, Matty Cash.

    ROT Rotherham United (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Richard O'Donnell (GK)
    6 Richard Wood
    15 Semi Ajayi
    33 Richard Smallwood Yellow Card
    3 Joe Mattock Yellow Card
    2 Stephen Kelly
    4 Will Vaulks Yellow Card
    24 Tom Adeyemi
    11 Jon Taylor Yellow Card
    7 Anthony Forde
    9 Daniel Ward
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Alex Bray, Joe Newell, Jerry Yates, Mason Warren, Scott Allan, Dexter Blackstock, Laurence Bilboe.

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