Nottingham Forest vs Barnsley, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipForest defeat leaves Barnsley deep in relegation trouble
Forest defeat leaves Barnsley deep in relegation trouble
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by George Moncur (Barnsley).
- 2': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. George Moncur (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 8': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Barnsley).
- 12': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Mancienne.
- 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Walton.
- 13': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura.
- 18': Attempt missed. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Moncur.
- 18': Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 22': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 23': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Gary Gardner (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Jack Walton (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Barnsley 0. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 31': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Moncur.
- 33': Foul by Gary Gardner (Barnsley).
- 33': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Pinillos.
- 35': Attempt saved. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Watson with a headed pass.
- 35': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Walton.
- 36': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Barnsley 0. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin with a through ball.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 44': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 44': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
- 45': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton following a corner.
- 45'+1': Brad Potts (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Dimitri Kevin Cavare.
- 45'+3': Delay in match Fuentes (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Barnsley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 2, Barnsley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barnsley. Connor Mahoney replaces George Moncur.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn replaces Fuentes because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.
- 53': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Adam Jackson (Barnsley).
- 53': Adam Jackson (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 54': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Hammill.
- 61': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Dimitri Kevin Cavare.
- 62': Connor Mahoney (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Daniel Pinillos (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 65': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 65': Attempt missed. Liam Lindsay (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 67': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Kieffer Moore (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Brad Potts (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Pinillos.
- 70': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 71': Substitution, Barnsley. Mamadou Thiam replaces Adam Hammill.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 74': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 75': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 75': Attempt missed. Adam Jackson (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Lee Tomlin tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Mahoney.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pinillos.
- 80': Foul by Mamadou Thiam (Barnsley).
- 80': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Apostolos Vellios replaces Ben Brereton.
- 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces Lee Tomlin.
- 84': Brad Potts (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Dimitri Kevin Cavare (Barnsley).
- 86': Foul by Gary Gardner (Barnsley).
- 86': Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Daniel Pinillos (Barnsley).
- 87': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Barnsley. Tom Bradshaw replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 88': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Connor Mahoney.
- 88': Brad Potts (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
- 90': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Watson.
- 90': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Barnsley 0. Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Joe Lolley.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Lichaj following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Pinillos with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Barnsley 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Barnsley 0.
Statistics
 BAR |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 354 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 24 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 23 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 23,633
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 23,633
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 29 | Juan Rafael Fuentes |
| 2 | Eric Lichaj |
| 32 | Ben Watson |
| 5 | Adlène Guédioura |
| 7 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 15 | Lee Tomlin |
| 14 | Matty Cash |
Barnsley (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jack Walton (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 18 | Adam Jackson |
| 23 | Daniel Pinillos |
| 12 | Dimitri Cavaré |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 10 | George Moncur |
| 20 | Brad Potts |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
| 15 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 7 | Adam Hammill |
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