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

· English League Championship

Newcastle United

4': Matt Ritchie
63': Dwight Gayle
80': Dwight Gayle

FT
3 - 1

Nottingham Forest

29': Nicolao Dumitru
60': Matthew Mills

Dwight Gayle at the double as Newcastle end 2016 top of the Championship

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matt Mills.
2': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
2': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Delay in match Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
5': Foul by Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest).
5': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
6': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
6': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Delay in match Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
8': Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden with a cross.
11': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
11': Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Attempt missed. Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolao Dumitru.
15': Attempt blocked. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
15': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
17': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hayden with a cross.
19': Attempt missed. Nicolao Dumitru (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Lichaj.
20': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Colback.
21': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pajtim Kasami.
26': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
26': Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
28': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Thomas Lam tries a through ball, but Nicolao Dumitru is caught offside.
29': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Nicolao Dumitru (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Lichaj.
32': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
32': Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
33': Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt blocked. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
36': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jack Hobbs tries a through ball, but Nicklas Bendtner is caught offside.
37': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
37': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
39': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
40': Attempt saved. Nicklas Bendtner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
41': Delay in match Vladimir Stojkovic (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Attempt blocked. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
42': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
42': Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
44': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
44': Nicklas Bendtner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Attempt blocked. Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
45': Attempt saved. Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jack Hobbs.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
46': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Hildeberto Pereira.
48': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matt Mills.
48': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Jack Hobbs (Nottingham Forest).
51': Foul by Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest).
51': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
53': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
53': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Hand ball by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
57': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
58': Hand ball by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
59': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
59': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Second yellow card to Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
61': Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
63': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
65': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
65': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest).
67': Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Jack Colback.
68': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Nicklas Bendtner (Nottingham Forest).
71': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
71': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Britt Assombalonga replaces Nicolao Dumitru.
73': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
73': Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
76': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
76': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
78': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
79': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
79': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Nottingham Forest 1. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. David Vaughan replaces Nicklas Bendtner.
82': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Foul by Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest).
83': Substitution, Newcastle United. Achraf Lazaar replaces Matt Ritchie.
84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anel Ahmedhodzic replaces Thomas Lam.
88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Dwight Gayle.
90': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
90': Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Achraf Lazaar (Newcastle United).
90'+1': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
90'+3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
90'+5': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Nottingham Forest).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Nottingham Forest 1.

Statistics

NFO		NEW
12	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	9
5	Saves	2
40.2	Possession	59.8
8	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
246	Accurate Passes	402
349	Passes	507
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	7
7	Crosses	26
0.1	Cross %	0.3
66	Long Balls	56
21	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	6
9	Effective Tackles	14
20	Tackles	22
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
32	Effective Clearances	18
32	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,228

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
26	Karl Darlow (GK)
2	Ciaran Clark
6	Jamaal Lascelles
3	Paul Dummett
22	DeAndre Yedlin
14	Isaac Hayden
4	Jack Colback
30	Christian Atsu
11	Matt Ritchie
9	Dwight Gayle
17	Ayoze Pérez

Newcastle United Substitutes:

Matz Sels, Vurnon Anita, Yoan Gouffran, Mohamed Diamé, Chancel Mbemba, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Achraf Lazaar.

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
38	Vladimir Stojkovic (GK)
25	Jack Hobbs
5	Matthew Mills
2	Eric Lichaj
41	Matty Cash
17	Hildeberto Pereira
28	Thomas Lam
22	Pajtim Kasami
14	Nicklas Bendtner
11	Ben Osborn
12	Nicolao Dumitru

Nottingham Forest Substitutes:

David Vaughan, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Britt Assombalonga, Stephen Henderson, Apostolos Vellios, Jorge Grant, Mustapha Carayol.

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