Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipForest heap more pressure on Steve Cotterill with narrow victory
Forest heap more pressure on Steve Cotterill with narrow victory
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Jason Lowe (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Birmingham City 0. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 8': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 18': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 18': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher following a set piece situation.
- 23': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 23': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
- 25': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 25': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
- 27': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Costel Pantilimon (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Dangerous play by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City).
- 28': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
- 29': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 29': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Watson.
- 36': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 36': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Carl Jenkinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Offside, Birmingham City. Jason Lowe tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 44': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daryl Murphy replaces Ben Brereton.
- 48': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 51': Attempt saved. Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 51': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 52': Offside, Birmingham City. David Stockdale tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 53': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Watson.
- 62': Foul by Harlee Dean (Birmingham City).
- 62': Lee Tomlin (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 62': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 65': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Jason Lowe.
- 66': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
- 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lee Tomlin.
- 71': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Adlène Guédioura replaces Lee Tomlin.
- 73': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Adlène Guédioura (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a headed pass.
- 78': Foul by Daniel Fox (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 0. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 80': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jeremie Boga replaces Jacques Maghoma.
- 80': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harlee Dean with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 81': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
- 83': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 83': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 87': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 1. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Maxime Colin (Birmingham City).
- 88': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Che Adams (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 90'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
 BIR |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 291 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 423 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 32 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 96 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 56 |
| 8 | Clearances | 56 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 23,296
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 23,296
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 13 | Daniel Fox |
| 3 | Tobias Figueiredo |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa  |
| 15 | Lee Tomlin |
| 18 | Jack Colback |
| 32 | Ben Watson |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 23 | Joe Lolley |
| 14 | Matty Cash |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 12 | Harlee Dean |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 22 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 8 | Craig Gardner |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 21 | Jason Lowe |
| 18 | Sam Gallagher |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
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