Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipLeeds United beat Nottingham Forest to climb to third
Chris Wood scored his 20th goal of a prolific season and Souleymane Doukara cracked in a memorable volley.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kemar Roofe with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetano Berardi with a cross.
- 3': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 3': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
- 3': Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Chris Wood (Leeds United).
- 8': Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Lichaj.
- 8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Robert Green.
- 11': Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
- 11': Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 15': Daniel Pinillos (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 16': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
- 20': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Lichaj with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 26': Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kemar Roofe.
- 28': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
- 28': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Osborn following a set piece situation.
- 31': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United).
- 33': Attempt missed. Gaetano Berardi (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 37': Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 44': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 47': Foul by Chris Wood (Leeds United).
- 47': Stephen Henderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match Stephen Henderson (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
- 53': Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eunan O'Kane.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Pinillos.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kyle Bartley (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hernández with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Leeds United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Chris Wood (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 56': Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Kyle Bartley (Leeds United).
- 57': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Thomas Lam replaces Jack Hobbs because of an injury.
- 58': Hand ball by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 60': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jamie Ward tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gaetano Berardi.
- 65': Daniel Pinillos (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 65': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicklas Bendtner replaces Jamie Ward.
- 68': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Kyle Bartley (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
- 69': Attempt missed. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
- 71': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Leeds United. Souleymane Doukara replaces Stuart Dallas.
- 72': Hand ball by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Pinillos.
- 74': Goal! Leeds United 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Eunan O'Kane.
- 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Brereton replaces Britt Assombalonga.
- 77': Chris Wood (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 79': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Alex Mowatt replaces Pablo Hernández.
- 82': Foul by Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 86': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Leeds United).
- 90'+1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 90'+2': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 480 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 13 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 25 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 24,838
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 24,838
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
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Green (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 28 | Gaetano Berardi |
| 2 | Luke Ayling  |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 26 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 14 | Eunan O'Kane |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stephen Henderson (GK) |
| 13 | Daniel Fox |
| 25 | Jack Hobbs |
| 3 | Daniel Pinillos |
| 2 | Eric Lichaj |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 24 | David Vaughan |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 9 | Britt Assombalonga |
| 19 | Jamie Ward |
| 41 | Matty Cash |
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