Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBristol City's play-off hopes ended after draw at Nottingham Forest
Bristol City's play-off hopes ended after draw at Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Frank Fielding.
- 5': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nathan Baker.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura.
- 8': Delay in match Nathan Baker (Bristol City) because of an injury.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Substitution, Bristol City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Nathan Baker because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 18': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 24': Delay in match Aden Flint (Bristol City) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 27': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
- 27': Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Marlon Pack (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 29': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 32': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt missed. Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Walsh.
- 37': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Bristol City).
- 39': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City).
- 41': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Korey Smith.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Tomlin following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 44': Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Liam Walsh (Bristol City).
- 45': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+3': Liam Walsh (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura.
- 45'+5': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Bryan.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Tomlin with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Bristol City 0.
- 51': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Aden Flint (Bristol City).
- 52': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 61': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Eros Pisano replaces Liam Walsh.
- 64': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Frank Fielding (Bristol City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Frank Fielding (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Penalty saved! Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Aden Flint (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Marlon Pack (Bristol City).
- 66': Offside, Bristol City. Bobby Reid tries a through ball, but Famara Diedhiou is caught offside.
- 68': Delay in match Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Bristol City. Josh Brownhill replaces Famara Diedhiou.
- 71': Offside, Bristol City. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Bobby Reid is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Liam Bridcutt replaces Adlène Guédioura because of an injury.
- 72': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 72': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Bristol City) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Korey Smith with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City).
- 75': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 77': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 77': Attempt missed. Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Tomlin following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 81': Attempt missed. Korey Smith (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
- 81': Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 84': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Cohen replaces Lee Tomlin.
- 90': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
- 90'+1': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
- 90'+1': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+4': Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
- 90'+4': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Bristol City 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 449 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 30 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 24,722
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 24,722
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Stefanos Kapino (GK) |
| 13 | Daniel Fox |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 18 | Jack Colback  |
| 5 | Adlène Guédioura |
| 31 | Andreas Bouchalakis |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
| 15 | Lee Tomlin |
| 23 | Joe Lolley |
Bristol City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Fielding (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Baker |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 25 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 7 | Korey Smith |
| 12 | Liam Walsh |
| 21 | Marlon Pack |
| 3 | Joe Bryan |
| 20 | Jamie Paterson |
| 9 | Famara Diédhiou |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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